Finance for the Non-Financial Manager

Are You Ready to Make Informed Decisions with Confidence?

Are You Ready to Make Informed Decisions with Confidence? In today's business world, understanding financial concepts is essential for managers in any role, even if you're not in the finance department. Whether you're managing a team, a project, or an entire department, the ability to read, interpret, and use financial information will help you make smarter decisions that drive business success. 

The truth is, financial literacy is not just for accountants; it's for everyone who wants to contribute to the bottom line, improve profitability, and align business goals with financial realities. You don't need to be a financial expert to understand the basics that will empower you to make confident decisions. If you've ever: 

- Struggled to interpret financial reports or understand key metrics. 

- Felt unsure about how budgets and financial forecasts impact your decisions. 

- Wanted to build a stronger relationship with the finance team and contribute more to the financial success of your department or organisation... 

This course is for you

What You'll Gain

Real Skills, Real Impact

This course is designed to equip you with the essential financial knowledge you need to understand the numbers that drive your business. Whether you're responsible for budgets, forecasting, or making day-to-day operational decisions, you'll learn to navigate financial statements and metrics with confidence and clarity. 

You'll learn how to:

1. Understand key financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. 
2. Interpret financial reports to assess the financial health of your department or organisation. 
3. Understand budgeting and forecasting processes, and how they affect business planning and decision-making. 
4. Identify key financial metrics like ROI, profit margins, and break-even analysis, and use them to guide your decisions. 
5. Manage costs and expenses by understanding how to control operating costs and improve profitability. 
6. Understand working capital and how it impacts day-to-day operations, cash flow, and financial stability. 
7. Read and understand financial projections and how they inform strategic decision-making and planning. 
8. Analyse financial data to make informed decisions that align with business objectives and support growth. 
9. Use financial information to evaluate risks and make decisions that minimise financial exposure. 
10. Collaborate with the finance team, learning how to communicate financial information clearly and make more data-driven decisions. 
11. Develop a solid understanding of financial terminology to feel confident discussing finances with accountants and other business leaders.
12. Ensure your department or project remains financially sustainable, meeting goals without overspending or misallocating resources.
13. Make strategic decisions using financial data to assess options and implement the best course of action.
14. Understand the implications of taxes and finance regulations that affect your business decisions. 
15. Build a budget and track financial performance to keep your team or department on track toward achieving its goals.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is ideal for: 

- Managers and team leaders who need to understand financial reports, budgets, and forecasts to make better decisions. 

- Leaders who need to manage departmental budgets and resource allocation. 

- Project managers who want to understand financial projections and manage project costs more effectively. 

- Anyone responsible for managing budgets or financial performance who wants to enhance their financial literacy and confidence.

Designed to make learning finance interactive, relevant, and applicable to your day-to-day responsibilities.

 Tailored to your organisation’s specific needs and industry, so you can apply what you learn directly to your role.

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