Confident in Finance
A Plain English and Jargon Free Course. Get a firm understanding of how finance works. Along with the confidence to make better informed business decisions. Finance experts explain key financial statements, what they mean and how to read them.
Finance demystified
Identify the pitfalls and red flags to look out for.
- We breakdown financial language and techniques. Deal confidently with financial colleagues and better understand your position.
- Become aware of the impact of your financial business decisions.
- Enhance your role in the organisation by improving your planning and budgeting skills.
- Financial Wizardry can be fun! It’s not a maths class. It’s for professional business people. We use an interactive approach with plenty of opportunities to discuss and ask questions if you want to.
1 Day Fast Track
In-person or online
Completion certificate
Who’s it for?
As a professional you are dealing with finance all the time. Yet you may never have had any formal training on the basics of Financial Management.
This is the course for you
- Commercial Managers
- Procurement Team
- Project Managers
- Business Development
- Marketing Managers
- Finance Team Members
People like
Great feedback from both groups and well deserved, I thought it was fascinating and everyone in my group clearly enjoyed it. I’m sure we’ll have further requests for the course going forward.
Many thanks for everything!
Thea Gaunt
Head of Professional Development, Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Thoroughly enjoyable course. Various contract examples given where very useful. Excellent presentation, style and approach
Birgitta Allett
The Open University
Confident in Finance
Financial statements have implications on day-to-day decisions and activities across the organisation. At their heart they are a vital tool to understand performance and profitability.
Why does it sometimes feel so complicated?
This course is Plain English and Jargon Free. It’s taught by highly qualified Financial Professionals. They want you to understand the fundamentals of Finance and how it impacts you.
Finance demystified
- We will put you at ease with financial statements.
- You will radically improve your planning and budgeting skills.
- We explain key warning signals you need to be aware of to understand your key financial performance indicators early.
The course is open and fun. Yes fun! We use an interactive approach with plenty of opportunities to discuss and ask questions if you want to.
We can make the When, Where and How work for you.
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In-Person or Online
Scheduled or In-Company
1 Day Fast Track
Completion certificate
What you’ll learn
Be at ease with financial language and techniques
Enable you to deal confidently with financial colleagues and bankers
Increase your understanding of the functions of your finance and accounting colleagues
Radically improve your planning and budgeting skills
Enable you to enhance your role in the organisation
Make you much more aware of the impact of your decisions on the profitability of your organisation
Boost your career development
March 2025
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27Mar
June 2025
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19Jun
September 2025
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25Sep
November 2025
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20Nov
In-company training availability
A bespoke version of this course exclusively designed for your organisation.
Either in-person at your chosen venue or online in our user-friendly Virtual Classroom.
Personalised learning with tailored messaging designed to address your unique business challenges.
Delivered by expert training consultants in an engaging and accessible style.
Next Steps
Enquire about this course by completing the form and our
training team will get in touch with you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No you do not need any financial background or prior finance training to attend the programme. This course is finance for non-financial professionals.
We have a strict maximum number of attendees. For face-to-face courses the maximum is 15 and for the virtual classroom the maximum number is 12.
The course is one-day in duration.
Yes, all delegates will receive a digital certificate of learning upon completion of the course
No, there is no pre-course work.
No, there is no examination at the end of the course.
The course is delivered as either an in-person event or a virtual classroom.
The trainer is the same, the learning outcomes are the same, and the content is the same. The only difference is one course is delivered in a physical classroom and the other is in a virtual classroom.
No, this highly-interactive course is designed to give non-finance professionals the confidence to converse effectively on financial matters relating to their role and the business.
Yes, the course can be delivered exclusively for your organisation using your own financial statements, where appropriate, to bring the course to life.
You can pay by credit card for this course or request an invoice.
