Market Pulse · Market Report

What skills does the market require for Financial Controller?

This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for Financial Controller — evaluated from 21 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.

21
Postings evaluated · nationwide
4
Skills identified
57,1%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide

Most in-demand skills

Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.

1
Forecasting 57,1%
2
Accounting 42,9%
3
HGB 33,3%
4
IFRS 28,6%
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

6.377 € / month
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 Financial Controller.

Forecasting 57,1% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Accounting 42,9% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
HGB 33,3% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
IFRS 28,6% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.

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