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Finance for Non-Finance Directors: Lead with Financial Confidence

Gain practical skills in just 2 days. Join our 5-star course and learn how to evaluate budgets, challenge reports, and drive your company’s growth.

Read accounts: Understand what the Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow are telling you.
Ask the right questions: Know exactly what to ask your Finance Director.
Make better decisions: Become cost conscious and profit aware
Oversee Budgets: Review and approve departmental budgets with confidence.
Speak the language: Communicate clearly with stakeholders, investors and the board.
Get Certified: Receive a formal accreditation from the University of Chester to validate your new skills.

Available via Live Virtual Classroom, In-House for your team, or In-Person in London & Manchester

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"The course was able to provide in depth and quite complicated material in an engaging and interesting way."

Doug Hickman, Director - Cole Easdon

Course Agenda (2 Days)

  • Day 1: Demystifying Financial Statements
    • The role of the Finance Director vs Non-Finance Director
    • Balance Sheets: Assets, Liabilities, and Equity
    • Profit & Loss Statements: Revenue recognition and cost control
    • Cash Flow: Why cash is king and how to monitor it
  • Day 2: Strategic Financial Management
    • Budgeting and Forecasting: Variance analysis
    • Investment Appraisal: ROI, NPV, and Payback periods
    • Financial Ratios: Assessing health and performance
    • Communicating with the Board

Qualification: The Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership for Directors

Finance for Non-Finance Directors also forms part of the full suite of modules on the Directors Development Programme Accelerator:

  • The Director’s Role in Leadership;
  • Strategy
  • Business Growth
  • The Board
  • Finance for Non-Finance Directors

 

On completion of all 5 modules, learners can opt to continue their studies with a Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership for Directors, validated by the University of Chester. This is a level 7 postgraduate qualification which sits between an undergraduate degree and a masters.


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