“Financial controls, accounting and audit” ranked as the most in-demand skill globally, according to the sixth annual Skills Index report released by Business Talent Group, a Heidrick & Struggles company.

Closely following on the list of most in-demand skills was another finance-related skill: “financial planning, analysis and modeling.”

The 10 most in-demand skills for this year are, according to BTG:

1. Financial controls, accounting and audit
2. Project management
3. Financial planning, analysis and modeling
4. Growth strategy
5. Organizational design and workforce planning
6. Technology and systems implementation
7. Market access and value
8. Strategic planning
9. Operational excellence
10. Supply chain

BTG also listed the 10 fastest-growing skills for this year. They are:

1. Lean/Six Sigma/total quality management, up 300%
2. Divestitures and spinouts, up 200%
3. Program management office (PMO), up 156%
4. Manufacturing strategy, up 150%
5. Risk management, up 150%
6. Artificial intelligence and machine learning, up 100%
7. Data science, up 100%
8. Turnaround and restructuring, up 100%
9. Treasury, up 100%
10. Channel Management, up 100%

BTG is an online marketplace that connects companies with independent management consultants, project managers and interim executives. The Skills Index is based on an annual examination of BTG’s proprietary data.