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Core finance skills rise in importance as AI becomes an operating expectation

Financial controls, accounting, and audit have emerged as the most in-demand business skills in Heidrick & Struggles’ 2026 Skills Index, followed by project management, and financial planning, analysis, and modeling, as companies seek greater financial discipline and stability amid economic uncertainty, market volatility, and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven change. While no AI-specific skill appears in the top 15, demand is surging for capabilities that support AI adoption, including advanced analytics, up 350%, database architecture and data management, up 150%, and process optimization and transformation, up 147%. The findings suggest companies increasingly view AI as an embedded operating capability rather than a standalone specialty, favoring leaders who can combine data, technology, and business expertise to improve performance. Finance executives are also playing a central role during periods of transition, with interim CFO positions accounting for 51% of all interim leadership requests.

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