Finance for Non-Finance Managers - Understanding Numbers and Business Impact
$1,600
Overview
Understanding Numbers and Business Impact short course equips you with the skills to understand business financials and confidently hold relevant discussions with a leadership team.
You'll learn the fundamentals of finance, including how to decipher accounting terminology and industry jargon.
This course doesn’t require mathematical skills, rather, it focuses on terminology, report interpretation, and how to unpack and understand what is represented in complex financial models and reports.
Upon completion, you'll have the necessary core skills to confidently attend meetings where complex accounting and financial discussions are held.
Who should attend
This course is suitable for non-finance professionals, line managers, senior managers, business owners, C-suite leaders and anyone who wants to increase their understanding of financial reporting, analysis, and conversations in the workplace.
Skills you’ll learn
- Strategy planning
- Problem solving
- Business financial literacy
- Decision-making
Learning outcomes
- Understand general accounting terms and concepts
- Understand why is finance important for non finance managers
- Know how financials fit within the business across the board.
- Join into the conversation with the finance team and management peers about business financials, and thoroughly understand the discussion
- Understand of the impact of decisions on the financials of business
About your instructor
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Terry Gaven
Terry brings a wealth of experience gained over 20 years at a senior executive level. He has worked as a consultant and facilitator for 12 years, specialising in business management. Terry's background is in corporate management, with an emphasis on business finance and administration, in private and public sector organisations. He is a Fellow of Certified Practising Accountants Australia. -
Matt Combey
An engaging trainer, presenter and facilitator with over 20 years’ experience across multiple roles within the financial services industry, Matt is known for his ability to communicate complex information, empowering improved decision-making for participants. He has helped organisations build their capability with his expertise in business management, corporate governance, compliance and finance.
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“We had a dynamic presenter who made the content interesting and related it to the participants in the group. It was the first interactive Live Online training course that I have done, and Swinburne set it up very well.”
Adele , Finance for non-finance managers
Why Swinburne?
Delivered by facilitators who are industry experts
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Live Online delivery allows you to do the course from anywhere
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Our Live Online delivery
Our Live Online delivery is a dynamic, engaging and interactive way to learn remotely. It’s just like face-to-face but with the added benefits of digital technology. Your facilitator will present in real-time, and you will be able to participate in group discussions and collaborate on exercises and group activities using our interactive platforms.