Course description
Overview
You've made, or are just about to make, the crucial step from accountant to a senior finance professional such as financial controller or director. In order to succeed at this level you need strong interpersonal skills - technical skills alone will not be enough. This five day modular course is aimed at enhancing these important interpersonal skills to help deal with the new and challenging environment which you will soon be facing. It's carefully tailored to the needs of those aspiring to a senior finance role.
The other modules are:
- Management Accountant to Finance Director - Module 2: Communication & Presentation Skills
- Management Accountant to Finance Director - Module 3: Leadership & Management Skills
- Management Accountant to Finance Director - Module 4: Influencing, Persuading & Negotiating Skills
- Management Accountant to Finance Director - Module 5: Project & Stakeholder Management
- know what you really must know to perform the duties of a director or similar senior finance professional
- manage relationships with investors and other external stakeholders
- understand the reality of ‘politics’ within organisations and how this can impact decision making
- know what steps to take if facing an issue of ethics and integrity when you are on the front line
- action planning and self evaluation
Book the series or choose individual modules - it could be the defining moment in your career.
Who is this for?
These workshops are aimed at individuals recently appointed to, or aspiring to, senior positions such as financial controller or director where interpersonal and communication skills are expected from the board and other senior executives. They are applicable to both the private and public sector.
What will you learn?
The means to make a step-change in your personal performance.
You need to be aware of and understand the legal, regulatory and organisational context of arriving at a more senior position.
This workshop will help you:
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Suitability - Who should attend?
These workshops are aimed at individuals recently appointed to, or aspiring to, senior positions such as financial controller or director where interpersonal and communication skills are expected from the board and other senior executives. They are applicable to both the private and public sector.
Training Course Content
You need to be aware of and understand the legal, regulatory and organisational context of arriving at a more senior position.This workshop will help you:know what you really must know to perform the duties of a director or similar senior finance professionalmanage relationships with investors and other external stakeholdersunderstand the reality of ‘politics’ within organisations and how this can impact decision makingknow what steps to take if facing an issue of ethics and integrity when you are on the front lineaction planning and self evaluation