Market Pulse · Market Report

What skills does the market require for Controller?

This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for Controller — evaluated from 9 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.

9
Postings evaluated · nationwide
9
Skills identified
44,4%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide

Most in-demand skills

Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.

1
HGB 44,4%
2
Forecasting 44,4%
3
Rechnungswesen 33,3%
4
IFRS 33,3%
5
Jahresabschluss 22,2%
6
Kostenrechnung 22,2%
7
Anlagenbuchhaltung 11,1%
8
Kostenanalyse 11,1%
9
Amtsleitung 11,1%
Technical core
Trend

Where demand is heading

Trend analysis from Q4 2026
We are still gathering the necessary history — trend data will appear automatically once sufficient time series are available.
Salary

Median salary nationwide

Median for occupation family Finance & Administration

5.666 € / month
Q25 4.538 €
Q75 6.547 €
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency
Common gaps

These skills are missing from many profiles

Highly in demand — and rarely evidenced in most CVs for Controller.

HGB 44,4% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Forecasting 44,4% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Rechnungswesen 33,3% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
IFRS 33,3% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Jahresabschluss 22,2% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.

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