Speaker: George Fildes FCMA, MBA,
FCIM
26 April, 12 July, 12 October , 6 December 2010
Time: 9.00 - 5.00
Location: Dublin (05 Oct), London (04 Nov), Glasgow (14 Dec)
CPD Hours/Units: 8 CPD hours (for non-CIMA members)
How to become a true business partner
This one day workshop will focus on the evolving role of the finance
department, from custodians of the company’s finances to business
partners who are totally integrated within the strategic direction of
the business.
Who will benefit
Financial managers wanting to gain a seat at the business table by
expanding their role from analyst to business expert
What you can gain
A foundation for the other competencies needed for the transformation,
including:
- presentation skills: how you get your message across
- strategic vision: using financial structures to identify
opportunities, understand risk and add value
- networking: using connections both within and outside the company
- influence: engaging with and influencing senior management
- management: motivating and managing the finance team.
Course content
- Personality and behaviour
Practical tools that describe how we are ‘wired’. Understanding
yourself and others will enable a better business interaction.
- Interpersonal skills
The attributes of a successful finance team and how you measure up
against this template. The interpersonal skills required to develop
internal and external relationships.
- Risk management
Proactively defining business risk in terms of business plans and
financial performance. Understanding your ‘risk score’ and
critical success factors.
- Information delivery
Being able to present and communicate financial information in a way
that is effective, precise and memorable is a vital skill. Breaking
down the barriers created by financial terminology will be
addressed.
- Good to great
The ingredients of a ‘great’ business and the vital role the
finance team can play in delivering this vision.
FEE: £580 + VAT
