Finance for Managers

Finance and Capital along with Management and Staff are the lifeblood of any business.

This program focuses on the advanced skills necessary for making sound financial decisions in an increasingly competitive, volatile and global market. Skills and decisions which will enable your company to remain competitive, minimize costs, maximize revenues and also reduce/control risk.

The program therefore focuses on the key areas and skills required:

• Financial Planning and Control:– devising and controlling financial plans fit for the future
• Corporate Finance and Financial Engineering:– how to finance the business
• The Cost of Capital and Capital Investment Appraisal:– calculating and controlling the cost of capital using WACC and CAPM and maximizing the Return on Capital and minimizing risk by evaluating potential projects using the latest techniques
• Financial Analysis:- evaluate financial data in order to:
• Business Valuation – Mergers & Acquisition Decisions
• Cost of Capital & Capital Investment Appraisal
• Risk Analysis For Capital Budgeting

As a result of attending this Programme, participants will:

• Develop the Essential Advanced Skills of Financial Forecasting Budgeting and Control using Excel© and the latest software to develop various forecasting models including Time Series Models, Exponential Smoothing, Regression and Correlation Analysis
• Analyze complex capital investment and financing decisions and provide recommendations for action using appropriate discount rates based on WACC and CAPM by applying Payback, ARR, NPV, Discounted Payback, IRR and MIRR using Excel® including where capital is rationed/limited
• Identify the key success factors/critical factors in their industry/division to evaluate current and future market/competitive trends in order to identify future Opportunities and Threats
• Conduct advanced financial analysis using Excel® and the very latest techniques/methods that result in developing financial strategies and plans
• Conduct company valuations with a focus on merger and acquisition decisions

• Finance Managers and Financial Controllers
• Financial Analysts and Senior Financial Analysts
• Corporate Finance Professionals
• Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting Specialists
• Investment and Treasury Professionals
• Accounting Managers and Chief Accountants
• Business Development and Strategy Managers
• Project Finance and Capital Investment Professionals
• Risk Management Professionals
• Commercial and Operations Managers involved in financial decision-making
• Professionals involved in mergers, acquisitions, and business valuation
• Executives and decision-makers seeking advanced financial management skills
• Professionals aiming to strengthen expertise in capital budgeting, financial analysis, and corporate finance strategies