The Role of the Finance Director
The finance director has overall control and responsibility for all financial aspects of company strategy. They are expected to analyse financial information and implement recommendations based on their findings, achieving the most profitable and positive outcomes. Their expertise means they are often called upon for wider strategic matters and play a pivotal role in the leadership of the business.
The daily challenges faced by finance directors are continually changing and becoming more demanding. A protector of finances and central to organisational strategies, the finance director is a central player at board level and across the whole organisation.
This course is designed to equip you with the tools and knowledge to carry out this important and challenging position effectively and efficiently. Through attendance, you will learn how to engage with the wider corporate aims of your organisation, ensuring that linked financial strategies are aligned to those aims.
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1 Day
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Benefits
Finance directors require excellent communication skills as they often manage and lead a team through difficult periods including month-end, year-end and annual budgeting. In addition, they work with various departments, helping them plan and manage their budgets.
An effective finance director is critical to a business, particularly in periods of change and growth, as they coordinate corporate finances and manage company policies on capital requirements, debt, taxation, equity and acquisitions, as appropriate.
This programme is for you if you want to:
- develop a financial strategy
- act commercially: balancing risk and reward
- learn about crisis management in action
- develop the finance director role in a changing digital workplace
- work within an evolving regulatory environment
- create and deliver an effective finance function
*Please note that some of the materials and objectives may be subject to change depending on discussions, activities and needs of the cohort upon reflection of delegate responses to the pre-programme questionnaires.*
Session 1
Key themes include:
- Financial strategies – the essential elements
- Value from planning before execution
- Developing effective systems and teams – meeting the challenges
- Managing relationships from the board to the administrator
- Taking control of the organisation’s accounting function
Session 2
Key themes include:
- Managing an evolving regulatory environment
- Crisis management in action
- The world of finance in a digital age
The agenda below includes an overview of suggested content for the sessions. Content and timings may be subject to change following feedback and session planning.
Tom Robinson
Tutor
A versatile business leader having held 5 divisional MD roles and been Chief Sustainability Officer within a FTSE 250 plc, followed by 6 years as Chief Executive within a private, family-owned business. Now operating as a consultant and business advisor assisting organisations improve their performance.
Tom has been responsible for delivering projects and services to customers in both private and public sectors including communications, defence, retail, health and logistics. Businesses Tom has led include construction, facilities management, property development, architecture, vehicle and plant asset management, recruitment and training.
He has a track record of driving transformation and improvement and is driven by an enthusiasm for customer service and responsible business.
Tom is a member of the Advisory Board to the Lincoln International Business School.
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