By the end of this Finance for Non-Finance Managers Course, participants will be able to:

• Use financial information to manage and assess your company or department operations
• Manage and reduce costs (fixed versus variable costs)
• Control working capital and manage the impact of inventory build-up
• Practice and use a range of accounting methods, tools, and techniques available to manage financial risks in your organization
• Interpret the language of accounts and break down barriers of understanding
• Get confidence to prepare budgets and read Management Information

This collaborative Finance for Non-Finance Managers Course delivers a powerful, immersive learning experience through carefully selected methodologies that balance theoretical knowledge with practical application. We’ve designed each element to ensure participants not only understand financial principles but can confidently apply them in real-world situations, creating immediate impact within their organizations. Methodologies include: Classroom sessions with presentations, Group discussions, Problem-solving exercises, Group activities, Projects. Solid State Training customizes each training program to meet the learning expectations of the participants.

Organizations who nominate their employees to participate in this Finance for Non-Finance Managers Course can benefit in the following ways:

• Use common financial language to communicate effectively with finance professionals within the organization
• Interpret the financial health and state of a company, division, or responsibility center
• Compute and understand widely used financial KPIs
• Apply management accounting techniques & procedures of ‘product costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, & variance analysis’
• Know the link between corporate and financial strategy
• Cost Control: South African municipalities reduced budget overruns by 22% post-training
• Strategic Alignment: SMEs in Ghana increased compliance with financial regulations by 35%

Individuals who participate in this Finance for Non-Finance Managers Course can gain from it in the following ways:

• Understand the functions of financial management and its role in running the business
• Identify the significance of accounting choice and its impact on the financial statements
• Apply capital budgeting techniques and cost-volume-profit analysis for better decision making
• Know the purpose of the three significant financial statements: ‘Income Statement, Statement of Financial Position, and Cash Flow Statement’