Market Pulse · Market Report

What skills does the market require for Head of Accounting?

This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for Head of Accounting — evaluated from 8 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.

8
Postings evaluated · nationwide
9
Skills identified
100%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide

Most in-demand skills

Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.

1
Accounting 100%
2
HGB 75%
3
IFRS 50%
4
Buchhaltung 37,5%
5
Jahresabschluss 37,5%
6
Konsolidierung 37,5%
7
Liquiditätsplanung 25%
8
Monatsabschluss 25%
9
Rechnungslegung 25%
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.
Common gaps

These skills are missing from many profiles

Highly in demand — and rarely evidenced in most CVs for Head of Accounting.

Accounting 100% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
HGB 75% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
IFRS 50% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Buchhaltung 37,5% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Jahresabschluss 37,5% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.

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