diff --git a/lib/membership/member.ex b/lib/membership/member.ex
index 476501c..6ab6668 100644
--- a/lib/membership/member.ex
+++ b/lib/membership/member.ex
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ defmodule Mv.Membership.Member do
       # Requires both join_date and membership_fee_type_id to be present
       change Mv.MembershipFees.Changes.SetMembershipFeeStartDate
 
+      # Sync member to Vereinfacht as finance contact (if configured)
+      change Mv.Vereinfacht.Changes.SyncContact
+
       # Trigger cycle generation after member creation
       # Only runs if membership_fee_type_id is set
       # Note: Cycle generation runs asynchronously to not block the action,
@@ -190,6 +193,9 @@ defmodule Mv.Membership.Member do
         where [changing(:membership_fee_type_id)]
       end
 
+      # Sync member to Vereinfacht as finance contact (if configured)
+      change Mv.Vereinfacht.Changes.SyncContact
+
       # Trigger cycle regeneration when membership_fee_type_id changes
       # This deletes future unpaid cycles and regenerates them with the new type/amount
       # Note: Cycle regeneration runs synchronously in the same transaction to ensure atomicity
@@ -243,6 +249,13 @@ defmodule Mv.Membership.Member do
              end)
     end
 
+    # Internal: set vereinfacht_contact_id after syncing with Vereinfacht API.
+    # Not exposed via code interface; used only by Mv.Vereinfacht.Changes.SyncContact.
+    update :set_vereinfacht_contact_id do
+      require_atomic? false
+      accept [:vereinfacht_contact_id]
+    end
+
     # Action to handle fuzzy search on specific fields
     read :search do
       argument :query, :string, allow_nil?: true
@@ -320,6 +333,12 @@ defmodule Mv.Membership.Member do
       authorize_if Mv.Authorization.Checks.HasPermission
     end
 
+    # Internal sync action: allow setting vereinfacht_contact_id (used only by SyncContact change).
+    policy action(:set_vereinfacht_contact_id) do
+      description "Allow internal sync to set Vereinfacht contact ID"
+      authorize_if always()
+    end
+
     # CREATE/UPDATE: Forbid member–user link unless admin, then check permissions
     # ForbidMemberUserLinkUnlessAdmin: only admins may pass :user (link or unlink via nil/empty).
     # HasPermission: :own_data → update linked; :read_only → no update; :normal_user/admin → update all.
@@ -593,6 +612,14 @@ defmodule Mv.Membership.Member do
       public? true
       description "Date from which membership fees should be calculated"
     end
+
+    # Vereinfacht accounting software integration: ID of the finance contact synced via API.
+    # Set by Mv.Vereinfacht.Changes.SyncContact; not accepted in create/update actions.
+    attribute :vereinfacht_contact_id, :string do
+      allow_nil? true
+      public? true
+      description "ID of the finance contact in Vereinfacht (set by sync)"
+    end
   end
 
   relationships do
@@ -1275,7 +1302,10 @@ defmodule Mv.Membership.Member do
 
   # Extracts custom field values from existing member data (update scenario)
   defp extract_existing_values(member_data, changeset) do
-    actor = Map.get(changeset.context, :actor)
+    actor =
+      Map.get(changeset.context, :actor) ||
+        Mv.Helpers.SystemActor.get_system_actor()
+
     opts = Helpers.ash_actor_opts(actor)
 
     case Ash.load(member_data, :custom_field_values, opts) do
diff --git a/lib/mv/application.ex b/lib/mv/application.ex
index ea0c78e..1967ddd 100644
--- a/lib/mv/application.ex
+++ b/lib/mv/application.ex
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ defmodule Mv.Application do
 
   @impl true
   def start(_type, _args) do
+    Mv.Vereinfacht.SyncFlash.create_table!()
+
     children = [
       MvWeb.Telemetry,
       Mv.Repo,
diff --git a/lib/mv/vereinfacht/changes/sync_contact.ex b/lib/mv/vereinfacht/changes/sync_contact.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ea6cc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mv/vereinfacht/changes/sync_contact.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+defmodule Mv.Vereinfacht.Changes.SyncContact do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Syncs a member to Vereinfacht as a finance contact after create/update.
+
+  - If the member has no `vereinfacht_contact_id`, creates a contact via API and saves the ID.
+  - If the member already has an ID, updates the contact via API.
+  Runs in `after_transaction` so the member is persisted first. API failures are logged
+  but do not block the member operation. Requires Vereinfacht to be configured
+  (Mv.Config.vereinfacht_configured?/0).
+  """
+  use Ash.Resource.Change
+
+  require Logger
+
+  @impl true
+  def change(changeset, _opts, _context) do
+    if Mv.Config.vereinfacht_configured?() do
+      Ash.Changeset.after_transaction(changeset, &sync_after_transaction/2)
+    else
+      changeset
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Ash calls after_transaction with (changeset, result) only - 2 args.
+  defp sync_after_transaction(_changeset, {:ok, member}) do
+    case Mv.Vereinfacht.sync_member(member) do
+      :ok ->
+        Mv.Vereinfacht.SyncFlash.store(to_string(member.id), :ok, "Synced to Vereinfacht.")
+        {:ok, member}
+
+      {:ok, member_updated} ->
+        Mv.Vereinfacht.SyncFlash.store(
+          to_string(member_updated.id),
+          :ok,
+          "Synced to Vereinfacht."
+        )
+
+        {:ok, member_updated}
+
+      {:error, reason} ->
+        Logger.warning("Vereinfacht sync failed for member #{member.id}: #{inspect(reason)}")
+
+        Mv.Vereinfacht.SyncFlash.store(
+          to_string(member.id),
+          :warning,
+          Mv.Vereinfacht.format_error(reason)
+        )
+
+        {:ok, member}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp sync_after_transaction(_changeset, error), do: error
+end
diff --git a/lib/mv/vereinfacht/changes/sync_linked_member_after_user_change.ex b/lib/mv/vereinfacht/changes/sync_linked_member_after_user_change.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5cb599
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mv/vereinfacht/changes/sync_linked_member_after_user_change.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+defmodule Mv.Vereinfacht.Changes.SyncLinkedMemberAfterUserChange do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Syncs the linked Member to Vereinfacht after a User action that may have updated
+  the member's email via Ecto (e.g. User email change → SyncUserEmailToMember).
+
+  Attach to any User action that uses SyncUserEmailToMember. After the transaction
+  commits, if the user has a linked member and Vereinfacht is configured, syncs
+  that member to the API. Failures are logged but do not affect the User result.
+  """
+  use Ash.Resource.Change
+
+  require Logger
+  alias Mv.Membership.Member
+  alias Mv.Membership
+  alias Mv.Helpers.SystemActor
+  alias Mv.Helpers
+
+  @impl true
+  def change(changeset, _opts, _context) do
+    if Mv.Config.vereinfacht_configured?() do
+      Ash.Changeset.after_transaction(changeset, &sync_linked_member_after_transaction/2)
+    else
+      changeset
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp sync_linked_member_after_transaction(_changeset, {:ok, user}) do
+    case load_linked_member(user) do
+      nil ->
+        {:ok, user}
+
+      member ->
+        case Mv.Vereinfacht.sync_member(member) do
+          :ok ->
+            {:ok, user}
+
+          {:ok, _} ->
+            {:ok, user}
+
+          {:error, reason} ->
+            Logger.warning(
+              "Vereinfacht sync failed for member #{member.id} (linked to user #{user.id}): #{inspect(reason)}"
+            )
+
+            {:ok, user}
+        end
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp sync_linked_member_after_transaction(_changeset, result), do: result
+
+  defp load_linked_member(%{member_id: nil}), do: nil
+  defp load_linked_member(%{member_id: ""}), do: nil
+
+  defp load_linked_member(user) do
+    actor = SystemActor.get_system_actor()
+    opts = Helpers.ash_actor_opts(actor)
+
+    case Ash.get(Member, user.member_id, [domain: Membership] ++ opts) do
+      {:ok, %Member{} = member} -> member
+      _ -> nil
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/mv/vereinfacht/client.ex b/lib/mv/vereinfacht/client.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05eff58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mv/vereinfacht/client.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+defmodule Mv.Vereinfacht.Client do
+  @moduledoc """
+  HTTP client for the Vereinfacht accounting software JSON:API.
+
+  Creates and updates finance contacts. Uses Bearer token authentication and
+  requires club ID for multi-tenancy. Configuration via ENV or Settings
+  (see Mv.Config).
+  """
+  require Logger
+
+  @content_type "application/vnd.api+json"
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates a finance contact in Vereinfacht for the given member.
+
+  Returns the contact ID on success. Does not update the member record;
+  the caller (e.g. SyncContact change) must persist `vereinfacht_contact_id`.
+
+  ## Options
+  - None; URL, API key, and club ID are read from Mv.Config.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> create_contact(member)
+      {:ok, "242"}
+
+      iex> create_contact(member)
+      {:error, {:http, 401, "Unauthenticated."}}
+  """
+  @spec create_contact(struct()) :: {:ok, String.t()} | {:error, term()}
+  def create_contact(member) do
+    base_url = base_url()
+    api_key = api_key()
+    club_id = club_id()
+
+    if is_nil(base_url) or is_nil(api_key) or is_nil(club_id) do
+      {:error, :not_configured}
+    else
+      body = build_create_body(member, club_id)
+      url = base_url |> String.trim_trailing("/") |> then(&"#{&1}/finance-contacts")
+      post_and_parse_contact(url, body, api_key)
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp post_and_parse_contact(url, body, api_key) do
+    # Req expects body to be iodata (e.g. string); a raw map causes ArgumentError.
+    encoded_body = Jason.encode!(body)
+
+    case Req.post(url,
+           body: encoded_body,
+           headers: headers(api_key),
+           receive_timeout: 15_000
+         ) do
+      {:ok, %{status: 201, body: resp_body}} ->
+        case get_contact_id_from_response(resp_body) do
+          nil -> {:error, {:invalid_response, resp_body}}
+          id -> {:ok, id}
+        end
+
+      {:ok, %{status: status, body: resp_body}} ->
+        {:error, {:http, status, extract_error_message(resp_body)}}
+
+      {:error, reason} ->
+        {:error, {:request_failed, reason}}
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Updates an existing finance contact in Vereinfacht.
+
+  Only sends attributes that are typically synced from the member (name, email,
+  address fields). Returns the same contact_id on success.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> update_contact("242", member)
+      {:ok, "242"}
+
+      iex> update_contact("242", member)
+      {:error, {:http, 404, "Not Found"}}
+  """
+  @spec update_contact(String.t(), struct()) :: {:ok, String.t()} | {:error, term()}
+  def update_contact(contact_id, member) when is_binary(contact_id) do
+    base_url = base_url()
+    api_key = api_key()
+
+    if is_nil(base_url) or is_nil(api_key) do
+      {:error, :not_configured}
+    else
+      body = build_update_body(contact_id, member)
+      encoded_body = Jason.encode!(body)
+
+      url =
+        base_url
+        |> String.trim_trailing("/")
+        |> then(&"#{&1}/finance-contacts/#{contact_id}")
+
+      case Req.patch(url,
+             body: encoded_body,
+             headers: headers(api_key),
+             receive_timeout: 15_000
+           ) do
+        {:ok, %{status: 200, body: _resp_body}} ->
+          {:ok, contact_id}
+
+        {:ok, %{status: status, body: body}} ->
+          {:error, {:http, status, extract_error_message(body)}}
+
+        {:error, reason} ->
+          {:error, {:request_failed, reason}}
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Fetches a single finance contact from Vereinfacht (GET /finance-contacts/:id).
+
+  Returns the full response body (decoded JSON) for debugging/display.
+  """
+  @spec get_contact(String.t()) :: {:ok, map()} | {:error, term()}
+  def get_contact(contact_id) when is_binary(contact_id) do
+    base_url = base_url()
+    api_key = api_key()
+
+    if is_nil(base_url) or is_nil(api_key) do
+      {:error, :not_configured}
+    else
+      url =
+        base_url
+        |> String.trim_trailing("/")
+        |> then(&"#{&1}/finance-contacts/#{contact_id}")
+
+      case Req.get(url,
+             headers: headers(api_key),
+             receive_timeout: 15_000
+           ) do
+        {:ok, %{status: 200, body: body}} when is_map(body) ->
+          {:ok, body}
+
+        {:ok, %{status: status, body: body}} ->
+          {:error, {:http, status, extract_error_message(body)}}
+
+        {:error, reason} ->
+          {:error, {:request_failed, reason}}
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp base_url, do: Mv.Config.vereinfacht_api_url()
+  defp api_key, do: Mv.Config.vereinfacht_api_key()
+  defp club_id, do: Mv.Config.vereinfacht_club_id()
+
+  defp headers(api_key) do
+    [
+      {"Accept", @content_type},
+      {"Content-Type", @content_type},
+      {"Authorization", "Bearer #{api_key}"}
+    ]
+  end
+
+  defp build_create_body(member, club_id) do
+    attributes = member_to_attributes(member)
+
+    %{
+      "data" => %{
+        "type" => "finance-contacts",
+        "attributes" => attributes,
+        "relationships" => %{
+          "club" => %{
+            "data" => %{"type" => "clubs", "id" => club_id}
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  end
+
+  defp build_update_body(contact_id, member) do
+    attributes = member_to_attributes(member)
+
+    %{
+      "data" => %{
+        "type" => "finance-contacts",
+        "id" => contact_id,
+        "attributes" => attributes
+      }
+    }
+  end
+
+  defp member_to_attributes(member) do
+    address =
+      [member |> Map.get(:street), member |> Map.get(:house_number)]
+      |> Enum.reject(&is_nil/1)
+      |> Enum.map_join(" ", &to_string/1)
+      |> then(fn s -> if s == "", do: nil, else: s end)
+
+    %{}
+    |> put_attr("lastName", member |> Map.get(:last_name))
+    |> put_attr("firstName", member |> Map.get(:first_name))
+    |> put_attr("email", member |> Map.get(:email))
+    |> put_attr("address", address)
+    |> put_attr("zipCode", member |> Map.get(:postal_code))
+    |> put_attr("city", member |> Map.get(:city))
+    |> Map.put("contactType", "person")
+    |> Enum.reject(fn {_k, v} -> is_nil(v) end)
+    |> Map.new()
+  end
+
+  defp put_attr(acc, _key, nil), do: acc
+  defp put_attr(acc, key, value), do: Map.put(acc, key, to_string(value))
+
+  defp get_contact_id_from_response(%{"data" => %{"id" => id}}) when is_binary(id), do: id
+
+  defp get_contact_id_from_response(%{"data" => %{"id" => id}}) when is_integer(id),
+    do: to_string(id)
+
+  defp get_contact_id_from_response(_), do: nil
+
+  defp extract_error_message(%{"errors" => [%{"detail" => d} | _]}) when is_binary(d), do: d
+  defp extract_error_message(%{"errors" => [%{"title" => t} | _]}) when is_binary(t), do: t
+  defp extract_error_message(body) when is_map(body), do: inspect(body)
+  defp extract_error_message(other), do: inspect(other)
+end
diff --git a/lib/mv/vereinfacht/sync_flash.ex b/lib/mv/vereinfacht/sync_flash.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb062cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mv/vereinfacht/sync_flash.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+defmodule Mv.Vereinfacht.SyncFlash do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Short-lived store for Vereinfacht sync results so the UI can show them after save.
+
+  The SyncContact change runs in after_transaction and cannot access the LiveView
+  socket. This module stores a message keyed by member_id; the form LiveView
+  calls `take/1` after a successful save and displays the message in flash.
+  """
+  @table :vereinfacht_sync_flash
+
+  @doc """
+  Stores a sync result for the given member. Overwrites any previous message.
+
+  - `:ok` - Sync succeeded (optional user message).
+  - `:warning` - Sync failed; message should be shown as a warning.
+  """
+  @spec store(String.t(), :ok | :warning, String.t()) :: :ok
+  def store(member_id, kind, message) when is_binary(member_id) do
+    :ets.insert(@table, {member_id, {kind, message}})
+    :ok
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Takes and removes the stored sync message for the given member.
+
+  Returns `{kind, message}` if present, otherwise `nil`.
+  """
+  @spec take(String.t()) :: {:ok | :warning, String.t()} | nil
+  def take(member_id) when is_binary(member_id) do
+    case :ets.take(@table, member_id) do
+      [{^member_id, value}] -> value
+      [] -> nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc false
+  def create_table! do
+    if :ets.whereis(@table) == :undefined do
+      :ets.new(@table, [:set, :public, :named_table])
+    end
+
+    :ok
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/mv/vereinfacht/vereinfacht.ex b/lib/mv/vereinfacht/vereinfacht.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ca6d37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mv/vereinfacht/vereinfacht.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+defmodule Mv.Vereinfacht do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Business logic for Vereinfacht accounting software integration.
+
+  - `sync_member/1` – Sync a single member to the API (create or update contact).
+    Used by Member create/update (SyncContact) and by User actions that update
+    the linked member's email via Ecto (e.g. user email change).
+  - `sync_members_without_contact/0` – Bulk sync of members without a contact ID.
+  """
+  require Ash.Query
+  alias Mv.Vereinfacht.Client
+  alias Mv.Membership.Member
+  alias Mv.Helpers.SystemActor
+  alias Mv.Helpers
+
+  @doc """
+  Syncs a single member to Vereinfacht (create or update finance contact).
+
+  If the member has no `vereinfacht_contact_id`, creates a contact and updates
+  the member with the new ID. If they already have an ID, updates the contact.
+  Uses system actor for any Ash update. Does nothing if Vereinfacht is not configured.
+
+  Returns:
+  - `:ok` – Contact was updated.
+  - `{:ok, member}` – Contact was created and member was updated with the new ID.
+  - `{:error, reason}` – API or update failed.
+  """
+  @spec sync_member(struct()) :: :ok | {:ok, struct()} | {:error, term()}
+  def sync_member(member) do
+    if Mv.Config.vereinfacht_configured?() do
+      do_sync_member(member)
+    else
+      :ok
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp do_sync_member(member) do
+    if present_contact_id?(member.vereinfacht_contact_id) do
+      case Client.update_contact(member.vereinfacht_contact_id, member) do
+        {:ok, _} -> :ok
+        {:error, reason} -> {:error, reason}
+      end
+    else
+      case Client.create_contact(member) do
+        {:ok, contact_id} ->
+          save_contact_id(member, contact_id)
+
+        {:error, reason} ->
+          {:error, reason}
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp save_contact_id(member, contact_id) do
+    system_actor = SystemActor.get_system_actor()
+    opts = Helpers.ash_actor_opts(system_actor)
+
+    case Ash.update(member, %{vereinfacht_contact_id: contact_id}, [
+           {:action, :set_vereinfacht_contact_id} | opts
+         ]) do
+      {:ok, updated} -> {:ok, updated}
+      {:error, reason} -> {:error, reason}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp present_contact_id?(nil), do: false
+  defp present_contact_id?(""), do: false
+  defp present_contact_id?(s) when is_binary(s), do: String.trim(s) != ""
+  defp present_contact_id?(_), do: false
+
+  @doc """
+  Formats an API/request error reason into a short user-facing message.
+
+  Used by SyncContact (flash) and GlobalSettingsLive (sync result list).
+  """
+  @spec format_error(term()) :: String.t()
+  def format_error({:http, _status, detail}) when is_binary(detail), do: "Vereinfacht: " <> detail
+  def format_error({:http, status, _}), do: "Vereinfacht: API error (HTTP #{status})."
+
+  def format_error({:request_failed, _}),
+    do: "Vereinfacht: Request failed (e.g. connection error)."
+
+  def format_error({:invalid_response, _}), do: "Vereinfacht: Invalid API response."
+  def format_error(other), do: "Vereinfacht: " <> inspect(other)
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates Vereinfacht contacts for all members that do not yet have a
+  `vereinfacht_contact_id`. Uses system actor for reads and updates.
+
+  Returns `{:ok, %{synced: count, errors: list}}` where errors is a list of
+  `{member_id, reason}`. Does nothing if Vereinfacht is not configured.
+  """
+  @spec sync_members_without_contact() ::
+          {:ok, %{synced: non_neg_integer(), errors: [{String.t(), term()}]}}
+          | {:error, :not_configured}
+  def sync_members_without_contact do
+    if Mv.Config.vereinfacht_configured?() do
+      system_actor = SystemActor.get_system_actor()
+      opts = Helpers.ash_actor_opts(system_actor)
+
+      query =
+        Member
+        |> Ash.Query.filter(is_nil(vereinfacht_contact_id))
+
+      case Ash.read(query, opts) do
+        {:ok, members} ->
+          do_sync_members(members, opts)
+
+        {:error, _} = err ->
+          err
+      end
+    else
+      {:error, :not_configured}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp do_sync_members(members, opts) do
+    {synced, errors} =
+      Enum.reduce(members, {0, []}, fn member, {acc_synced, acc_errors} ->
+        {inc, new_errors} = sync_one_member(member, opts)
+        {acc_synced + inc, acc_errors ++ new_errors}
+      end)
+
+    {:ok, %{synced: synced, errors: errors}}
+  end
+
+  defp sync_one_member(member, _opts) do
+    case sync_member(member) do
+      :ok -> {1, []}
+      {:ok, _} -> {1, []}
+      {:error, reason} -> {0, [{member.id, reason}]}
+    end
+  end
+end