Finance for Non-Finance Directors

Equipping Directors with the knowledge and skills to understand and assess key financial concepts, terminology and reports, the Finance for Non-Finance Directors course will provide delegates with the ability to confidently evaluate the financial position of their organisation. 

Helping non-finance directors to use and understand the financial numbers in their business, this course will provide candidates with the essential skills and knowledge to interpret key financial statements, models and ratios. Directors will be well placed to ask the right questions, make informed decisions and prioritise where to focus their energy and company resources.  

This module will give non-finance Directors the confidence to better scrutinise financial reports and challenge finance professionals in a positive and constructive way. Delegates will take away a vital understanding of financial strategy and improve financial planning. 

This is one of five modules, which together make up the full Directors Development Programme. The module can be taken on its own or as part of the full programme. By attending this course, you will gain invaluable insights from industry experts into new ways of working, innovative concepts and the latest theories that can be applied instantly on returning to your own organisation.  

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this programme, participants will: 

• Understand how a robust financial strategy can help drive value within the organisation and underpin the company’s overall business plans 
• Confidently interrogate key financial data and challenge financial proposals, business plans, projections and reports 
• Review and assess the financial health and position of the organisation 
• Make balanced, informed board-level decisions based on an understanding of financial data 
• Recognise and comply with statutory, and other, requirements relating to company director roles and responsibilities 
• Identify, evaluate and manage financial risk 
• Communicate more confidently and effectively with directors and senior leaders on financial issues 
• Confidently challenge and influence board-level decisions and company direction based on a sound grasp of financial concepts 
• Evaluate the practical implications of investment decisions