Practical Workshop in Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Course Introduction

Whether you are new to Finance for Non-Financial Managers or refining existing skills, this workshop-based course gives you a structured path through the subject as it applies to reporting cycles, budgets and financial controls, guided by instructors who have worked in the field.

Training Objectives

• 01Describe how Finance for Non-Financial Managers is defined, governed and measured in international practice
• 02Work through typical situations in reporting cycles, budgets and financial controls using structured Finance for Non-Financial Managers techniques
• 03Recognise common risks, errors and non-conformities linked to Finance for Non-Financial Managers — and how to prevent them
• 04Choose the right indicators and records to monitor Finance for Non-Financial Managers over time
• 05Translate the course learning into a realistic plan agreed with your line manager

What You Will Take Away

• Worked examples using realistic regional scenarios
• A ready-to-use template pack for daily work
• A checklist of common pitfalls and how to avoid them

Who Should Attend

• Finance & Accounting Professionals
• Financial Analysts
• Non-Financial Managers
• Budget & Planning Officers

Prerequisites: Open to all levels; participants are encouraged to bring a real work challenge.

Training Methodology

This is a hands-on workshop: short briefings followed by extended exercises, simulations and group activities, with most time spent applying rather than listening. Case material and examples are drawn from reporting cycles, budgets and financial controls.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Getting oriented: the landscape of Finance for Non-Financial Managers

  Scope, terminology and the standards and regulations that shape Finance for Non-Financial Managers in reporting cycles, budgets and financial controls.

• Day 2
  Core concepts and methods

  The principles, codes and best-practice approaches that leading organisations rely on for Finance for Non-Financial Managers.

• Day 3
  Applying it on the job

  Hands-on exercises using tools and templates for Finance for Non-Financial Managers, built around realistic situations in reporting cycles, budgets and financial controls.

• Day 4
  Cases, risks and lessons learned

  Case studies, typical pitfalls and the risk and compliance issues that arise with Finance for Non-Financial Managers.

• Day 5
  Bringing it together

  Consolidation workshop, personal action planning and a closing knowledge check on Finance for Non-Financial Managers.

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