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Non-financial managers to address financial matters with foresight and sound judgment
5th February 2008

All organisations place critical importance on the bottom line, and increasingly the language of finance permeates all functions and departments. Managers and decision-makers from non-financial backgrounds need to address financial matters with foresight and sound judgment, whilst building positive working relationships with their financial colleagues. The ability to manage budgets and make or influence financial decisions drives the performance of the organisation, and may also be a valuable contributor to a manager’s career development.

Straight forward and no-nonsense, JSB's 2-day course, Finance for Non Financial Managers, enables you to get straight to the heart of financial issues, demystifies financial information and gives you confidence and control when making financial decisions.

Training highlights:

  • Identify the main sources of financial information
  • Understand and interpret key financial information
  • Understand the differences between cash flow, revenue and capital
  • Optimise your use of working capital
  • Analyse variances in budgets and take remedial action
  • Prepare break-even analyses for business plans, new projects and boardroom presentations
  • Distinguish between short-term and long-term financial decisions
  • Perform confidently in a financial environment

Click here to view the training programme