Finance for Non Finance Managers

Faculty of Good Governance & Public policy

3rd – 7th February 2025 – Rotterdam

Without a reasonable level of financial awareness, any manager would be under-prepared to meet their responsibilities in mobilizing and overseeing the management of resources efficiently and effectively.

Developing financial awareness is therefore paramount in managing any activity, be it a Program, project or departmental budget.

It is therefore essential for every manager to develop and enhance their understanding of core financial management practices. This is particularly business-critical where the manager may be overseeing a Program or project with

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:

Effectively lead and manage their team, department or business unit from a financial perspective through understanding and utilizing core financial management principles and best practices
Confidently plan a new project or venture by setting budget and understanding how to track performance against it
Create models for projects, expenses and other necessary expenditure items to assess their financial viability
Understand financial reports, critically access the information and challenge ‘numbers’ where necessary

Target Participants

The course is ideal for finance personnel, managers who face financial decisions or about to take up such position and those who seek to develop or refresh their financial skills in handling purchases, human resources and employee benefit negotiations