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Financial Management for Non-Finance Managers

Financial Management for Non-Finance Managers demystifies finance for professionals who need to make financial decisions without an accounting qualification. Learn to read P&L statements, manage budge

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About This Course

Financial Management for Non-Finance Managers demystifies finance for professionals who need to make financial decisions without an accounting qualification. Learn to read P&L statements, manage budgets, interpret financial ratios and have confident conversations with your finance team.

What You Will Learn

  • Read and interpret financial statements
  • Build and manage a departmental budget
  • Calculate key financial ratios
  • Make financial decisions with confidence
  • Understand the basics of working capital

Who This Course Is For

  • Non-finance managers with budget responsibilities
  • Department heads
  • Project managers
  • NGO programme officers
  • Government officers
  • Business owners
📋 Prerequisites

No accounting background required.

Course Curriculum — 12 Modules

1
Financial Statements Explained
  • Balance sheet
  • Income statement (P&L)
  • Cash flow statement
  • Notes to accounts
2
Reading Management Accounts
  • Monthly management pack
  • KPIs in management accounts
  • Comparing actuals vs budget
  • Trend analysis
3
Budgeting Basics
  • Types of budgets
  • Budget preparation process
  • Zero-based budgeting
  • Rolling forecasts
4
Cost & Revenue Analysis
  • Fixed vs variable costs
  • Contribution margin
  • Break-even analysis
  • Pricing decisions
5
Working Capital
  • Debtors and creditors
  • Cash cycle
  • Inventory management
  • Improving cash flow
6
Capital Expenditure
  • Capex vs opex
  • Investment appraisal basics
  • NPV and IRR explained
  • Business case writing
7
Financial KPIs & Ratios
  • Profitability ratios
  • Liquidity ratios
  • Efficiency ratios
  • Using ratios for decisions
8
Budget Monitoring & Variance
  • Variance analysis
  • Explaining variances
  • Budget re-forecasting
  • Budget discipline
9
Finance Conversations
  • Talking to finance teams
  • Requesting funding
  • Presenting financial cases
  • Understanding finance jargon
10
Financial Risk
  • Types of financial risk
  • Internal controls
  • Fraud awareness
  • Risk management basics
11
Donor & Grant Financial Management
  • Restricted vs unrestricted funds
  • Donor reporting
  • Financial accountability
  • Audit readiness
12
Financial Decisions for Managers
  • Build-vs-buy
  • Outsourcing decisions
  • Cost reduction
  • Investment prioritisation
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Final Examination
50 MCQs · 70% pass mark · Unlimited retakes · Auto-graded · Certificate issued instantly
Quick Facts
LevelProfessional
Duration18 Hours
Modules12
DeliveryOnline
LanguageEnglish
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