Corporate Financial Planning, Budgeting & Control

Course Overview

This Corporate Financial Planning, Budgeting & Control training course is designed to enable participants to make corporate financial decisions in an increasingly volatile international marketplace to increase profitability, maintain liquidity and reduce financial risk. It is a challenge for all organisations, regardless of their sizes. It gives knowledge to the participants to understand the critical aspect of corporate decision-making and enhance their knowledge of the development of a strategic corporate financial plan, the raising of finance, the preparation and management of budgets to support the plan, the management of financial risk and ultimately, the measurement and evaluation of performance.

Corporate planning, budgeting and control are essential in modern organisations; effective planning, budgeting and control lead companies to their Mission, Vision, and Goals.

Course Objectives

After the training course, the participants will learn to:

• Evaluate the various methods of finance and make successful capital investment decisions
• Develop effective corporate financial plans aimed at maximising return and minimising risk
• Prepare, manage and control budgets to support the corporate financial plans
• Identify and manage financial risk effectively
• Measure and manage performance effectively
• Create opportunities for your personal development and increased financial awareness

Target Audience

It is suitable for a wide range of working professionals, including (but not limited to) the following:

• Non-financial and Financial Personnel
• Financial Decision-makers
• Professionals acting upon the financial decisions of others
• Analysts
• Managers involved in planning and decision-making
• Financial Planner
• The individual with fundamental financial knowledge
• Individuals with ambitions to work in finance-related fields
• Junior Managers involved in risk management
• Managers and those with financial responsibilities

Training Methodology

This training course is based on a practical case study requiring participants to develop and manage a strategic corporate financial plan. As a result, it is highly participative, with extensive use of practical examples, case studies, exercises and discussion sessions to develop transferable skills, knowledge and understanding. It will enable delegates to make and justify finance decisions, prepare and manage budgets, minimise risk and evaluate performance.