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CFO of the future 2: Strategic management course

Member price in Scotland and Online Live: £361 + VAT
Non-member price in Scotland: £425 + VAT

Member price in England: £539 + VAT
Non-member price in England and Online Live: £634 + VAT

Please note, due to differences regarding external costs, courses outside of Scotland are priced separately. ICAS members are eligible for a discounted price on all courses running in England & Wales.

Timing in Scotland: 9.30am-4.30pm
Timing in England & Online Live: 9.30am-5.00pm


Edinburgh, 15 September 2021

Book with BPP


London, 22 June 2021
London, 28 September 2021

Email BPP to book



Overview

In today’s rapidly changing business climate the CFO’s role has never been more important. Their management colleagues (including the board) desperately need fast, frequent and relevant information to make important decisions daily and weekly.

They are also demanding answers to difficult questions: which products, business segments and growth initiatives should we invest in? Which products and customers are strategic and profitable? How can we cut costs by 20-30% without affecting customer value?

Is our strategy working and, if not, what action should we take? Which business teams are performing well and which are performing poorly? Which products and/or processes should we outsource? How are we performing today and what does the near-term future look like?

Most CFOs struggle to answer these (and many similar) questions. The CFO of the future series will enable you to raise your game and take on more of a leadership role. This series of five one day workshops, spread out over the year, will enable you to supplement your knowledge with all the latest tools, techniques and best practices and enable you to drive positive growth and change inside your organisation.

Book the series or choose individual workshops - it could be the defining moment in your career.

The other workshops are:

  • CFO of the future 1 - Finance leadership
  • CFO of the future 3 - Cost and profitability analysis
  • CFO of the future 4 - Flexible planning and rolling forecasts
  • CFO of the future 5 - Best practice measurement and reporting

Who should attend?

These workshops are aimed at existing and aspiring CFOs (including finance directors/controllers/managers, strategic/business planners, mid-level finance staff and anyone responsible for improving the finance and planning operations) who want to improve their knowledge and performance. They are applicable to both the private and public sectors.

What you will gain

Based on many insights into how the best CFOs have improved their finance operations, this series provides the opportunity for you to take a career step-change in knowledge and performance. It will cover a wide range of topics including leadership, efficiency, strategy, profitability, planning and measurement.

Workshop two - strategic management

You need to become a key member of the strategy team at every level of the organisation. This means improving and using your knowledge of strategy tools (such as the balanced scorecard) and strategic decision making (how to allocate funds to the best opportunities) to enhance the strategy process.

This workshop will focus on:

  • Mission, vision, values and strategy – what are they and how should they drive the organisation
  • Defining success in terms of aspirational goals at every level of the organisation
  • How to identify and focus on intangible assets and key value drivers to improve long run performance
  • Using the three classic customer value propositions to agree your strategic position and align processes and measures
  • Differing growth strategies and strategic audit tools – PEST, SWOT, Ansoff’s Matrix, Porter’s growth strategies, etc.
  • Shareholder value – what is it, how is it measured and what drives it
  • Understanding different categories of business risk and applying these to management and investment decisions
  • In the afternoon there will be a “hands on” case study evaluating business and strategic risk within a business case

Questions?

BPP | Tel: 0330 060 3303 | Email: ldicas@bpp.com

CFO of the future part 1: Finance leadership - one day course

This financial course will help you rise above the basic accounting routines and become a change leader.

CFO of the future 3: Cost and profitability analysis workshop

See beyond budgets and accounting statements to find cost reduction and profit making opportunities.

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