Management Accountant to Finance Director
Beyond Numbers: Build the People Skills that define Finance Leadership in our five day modular course for aspiring finance leaders.
Overview
- Price
- Face-to-Face from £882.00Online Live from £882.00All courses Inc VAT and excludes exams
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Module 1: The Journey to Finance Director - the Essential Context
By the end of this programme, you will be able to: - Evaluate the legal, regulatory, and organisational context of senior finance roles and apply this understanding to decision-making. - Demonstrate advanced interpersonal and communication skills to influence, negotiate, and build credibility with boards, stakeholders, and external partners. - Manage complex stakeholder relationships, including investors and senior executives, to achieve organisational objectives. - Apply strategies to navigate organisational politics and ethical challenges, ensuring integrity and sound judgment in high-pressure situations. - Create a personal action plan for leadership development, incorporating self-evaluation and steps to enhance performance at senior level.- No extra learning materials
Module 2: Communication & Presentation Skills
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: - Analyse the needs and expectations of different audiences and tailor your communication to engage both financial and non-financial stakeholders effectively. - Deliver confident, clear presentations on financial topics to diverse audiences, overcoming nerves and building professional presence. - Apply advanced delivery techniques, including voice, body language, timing, and rapport to enhance impact and audience engagement. - Use visual and auditory aids appropriately and effectively, particularly for presenting complex financial information in a clear and compelling way. - Manage audience interaction with confidence, including handling questions and responses, and create structured presentations for internal and external contexts.- No extra learning materials
Module 3: Leadership & Management Skills
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: - Differentiate between management and leadership and evaluate where leadership fits within modern organisational structures. - Apply a range of leadership styles to motivate and engage teams during periods of high pressure, such as acquisitions, system implementations, and year-end reporting. - Coach and develop team members effectively, fostering growth and resilience within your function. - Implement strategies for delegation and supervision, overcoming common barriers and achieving the right balance for individual team needs. - Create or enhance your personal leadership action plan, incorporating self-evaluation and practical steps to enhance performance in senior finance roles.- No extra learning materials
Module 4: Influencing, Persuading & Negotiating Skills
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: - Explain the principles and stages of negotiation and apply them effectively in contexts such as procurement, budgeting, and contract discussions. - Demonstrate confidence in one-to-one and team negotiations, using structured approaches to achieve optimal outcomes for your organisation. - Apply interpersonal and communication techniques to strengthen influence and persuasion skills when engaging with internal and external stakeholders. - Recognise negotiation patterns and behaviours, including strategies for managing difficult negotiators and high-pressure situations.- No extra learning materials
Module 5: Project & Stakeholder Management
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: - Define project objectives and outputs clearly, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and stakeholder expectations. - Map and analyse stakeholders, applying strategies to engage, influence, and manage their input and reactions throughout the project lifecycle. - Plan and implement projects effectively, balancing time, cost, and quality while monitoring progress and taking corrective action when required. - Evaluate project outcomes and hand over completed work, identifying lessons learned and common pitfalls to improve future performance.- No extra learning materials
Course structure
What will you learn?
By the end of this programme, you will be able to:
Evaluate the legal, regulatory, and organisational context of senior finance roles and apply this understanding to decision-making.
Demonstrate advanced interpersonal and communication skills to influence, negotiate, and build credibility with boards, stakeholders, and external partners.
Manage complex stakeholder relationships, including investors and senior executives, to achieve organisational objectives.
Apply strategies to navigate organisational politics and ethical challenges, ensuring integrity and sound judgment in high-pressure situations.
Create a personal action plan for leadership development, incorporating self-evaluation and steps to enhance performance at senior level.
what will you learn?
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
Analyse the needs and expectations of different audiences and tailor your communication to engage both financial and non-financial stakeholders effectively.
Deliver confident, clear presentations on financial topics to diverse audiences, overcoming nerves and building professional presence.
Apply advanced delivery techniques, including voice, body language, timing, and rapport to enhance impact and audience engagement.
Use visual and auditory aids appropriately and effectively, particularly for presenting complex financial information in a clear and compelling way.
Manage audience interaction with confidence, including handling questions and responses, and create structured presentations for internal and external contexts.
What will you learn?
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
Differentiate between management and leadership and evaluate where leadership fits within modern organisational structures.
Apply a range of leadership styles to motivate and engage teams during periods of high pressure, such as acquisitions, system implementations, and year-end reporting.
Coach and develop team members effectively, fostering growth and resilience within your function.
Implement strategies for delegation and supervision, overcoming common barriers and achieving the right balance for individual team needs.
Create or enhance your personal leadership action plan, incorporating self-evaluation and practical steps to enhance performance in senior finance roles.
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