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Certificate in Operational Finance

Managing Finance to Achieve Successful Operations
Coventry Academy - Certificate in Operational Finance
5
Days

Course Schedules

 London
 24-28 Feb 2025
 $5,950
 Amsterdam
 21-25 Jul 2025
 $5,950
 London
 06-10 Oct 2025
 $5,950

Training course overview

Operational Finance is crucial for the efficient functioning of any organization. By mastering Operational Finance, businesses can maintain liquidity, profitability, and sustainability, even in challenging times. This Coventry Academy training course is designed to equip you with the skills necessary to effectively manage Cash and Working Capital. You'll learn how to optimize Cash and Inventory levels while managing Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable efficiently.

Key benefits include reducing costs related to inventory handling, debt collection, and finance, ultimately enhancing profitability and enabling better financial decision-making.

This course will cover:

  • Practical application of the latest tools and techniques in Operational Finance.
  • Best practices adopted by leading international companies.
  • Comprehensive management strategies for Inventory, Accounts Receivable, Bank, Cash, and Accounts Payable.
  • Investment and finance opportunities aimed at maximizing returns and minimizing costs.
  • Specific challenges faced by companies in the Oil Sector.

What are the goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to: 

  • Improve Organisational Efficiency and Profitability
  • Manage Cash; Liquidity & Working Capital to reduce finance costs and improve returns
  • Improve Inventory Control
  • Manage Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable effectively
  • Manage Cash Budgets and ensure cash is working effectively

Who is this training course for?

This Coventry Academy training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Professionals working in Inventory Management, Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable who wish to up-date and improve their knowledge and skills
  • Financial decision makers, whose techniques of decision making, and analysis will be improved through attendance
  • Managers and those with financial responsibilities
  • Professionals acting upon the financial decisions of others, who will gain an appreciation for decision making thereby ensuring shared values within the organisation
  • Professionals with an interest in finance and the latest market developments

How will this training course be presented?

This Coventry Academy training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes case studies from the delegates industry, interactive worked examples, discussions and videos. Participants will be actively engaged, individually and as part of a group, in their discussion, analysis and evaluation of real-world problems.

Course Outline

Day One: Operational Finance – An Overview
  • Finance & Financial Management
  • Operational & Corporate Finance
  • Financial Statements and the Operational Finance
  • Cash Flow Statements – evaluating the PAST Cash Flow
  • Working Capital, The Cash Flow Cycle & Operational Efficiency
  • Cash Forecast & Budgets – evaluating the FUTURE Cash Flow
Day Two: Bank & Cash Management
  • The Optimal Cash Balance
  • Sources of Short-Term Finance
  • Short Term Investment Opportunities
  • Financing Growth & Increased Turnover
  • The Dangers of Overtrading
  • Minimising Interest Cost & Maximizing Interest Earned
Day Three: Inventory & Accounts Payable Management
  • The Cost of Inventory
  • The Optimum Inventory Level
  • Negotiating Contracts & Delivery Terms
  • International Methods of Payment & ICC Incoterms
  • Just in Time Management
  • Reducing Inventory Levels
Day Four: Managing Accounts Receivables
  • The Importance & Problems of Giving Credit
  • Evaluating Credit & Counterparty Risk
  • Debt Collection Policy
  • Extending & Managing the Credit Period
  • Offering Discounts – determining the best policy
  • Protecting against Bad Debts & the Role of Credit Rating Agencies
Day Five: Multinational & Treasury Cash Management
  • The Role & Scope of Treasury Management
  • Operation & Location of a Treasury Department – Cost or Profit Centre; Centralised or Decentralised
  • Meeting Cash Calls and Short-Term Methods of Finance
  • Netting & Cash Concentration Accounts
  • Multi-national & Group Cash management
  • Exchange Rate Risk Management

The certificate

  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

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