Market Pulse · Market Report

What skills does the market require for Head of Finance?

This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for Head of Finance — evaluated from 2 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.

2
Postings evaluated · nationwide
10
Skills identified
100%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide

Most in-demand skills

Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.

1
Bankberatung 100%
2
Growth Hacking 50%
3
Agrarwissenschaft 50%
4
Firmenkundengeschäft 50%
5
Strategieentwicklung 50%
6
Vertragsverhandlung 50%
7
Positionierung 50%
8
CFO-Aufgaben 50%
9
Pricing 50%
10
Asset Allocation 50%
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 Finance.

Bankberatung 100% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Growth Hacking 50% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Agrarwissenschaft 50% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Firmenkundengeschäft 50% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Strategieentwicklung 50% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.

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