Course description
Overview
There is currently a heightened sense of uncertainty and change for business and for finance functions.
Accounting institutes, businesses, professional firms, consultancies and academics are responding with new thinking helping Finance Professionals to stay relevant.
This course will provide a take-away from the latest guidance and research and allow you to reflect on the future role of finance. We will reflect on business partnership human skills, cost transformation techniques, how to harness technology, thriving in uncertainty, and what to measure to drive the true value of your business.
Who is this for?
Finance Professionals working in business settings such as Financial Analysts, Financial Planning Managers, Finance Controllers, Finance Business Partners, Senior Finance Managers.
What will you learn?
- Finance Business Partnering, including key ‘human skills’ needed
- Driving down costs, including Zero Based Budgeting, Cost analysis and lean thinking
- Productive Technologies, including automation, self-service, and business intelligence
- Insightful Technologies, including data &analytics
- Navigating Uncertainty, including a VUCA world, building resilience and agility
- Measuring what matters, including value drivers and measures of sustainability
- Reflecting on the future of your finance role
How does the course help your career?
This course will keep you on top of developments in thinking on finance functions and allow you to reflect on the future skills you require to stay relevant.
Related courses
Better Forecasting & Budgeting
Communicating Financial Information with Impact
Pricing Strategies & Tactics
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Finance Professionals working in business settings such as Financial Analysts, Financial Planning Managers, Finance Controllers, Finance Business Partners, Senior Finance Managers.
Training Course Content
- Finance Business Partnering, including key ‘human skills’ needed
- Driving down costs, including Zero Based Budgeting, Cost analysis and lean thinking
- Productive Technologies, including automation, self-service, and business intelligence
- Insightful Technologies, including data &analytics
- Navigating Uncertainty, including a VUCA world, building resilience and agility
- Measuring what matters, including value drivers and measures of sustainability
- Reflecting on the future of your finance role