Finance for Non-Finance Professionals Training Course

Course Category : Finance

This course empowers non-financial executives with a solid understanding of the essential financial processes that underpin organizational success, enabling them to interpret financial reports and make data-driven strategic decisions.
Duration: 5 Days
Level: Intermediate.

Starts On

13 - July - 2026

Ends On

17 - July - 2026

Location

Spain - Madrid

Language

English

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Targeted Audience

  • Senior and middle-level executives without a financial background.
  • Project and operational managers.
  • Sales, marketing, and supply-chain professionals.
  • Human resources and legal professionals.
  • Consultants and administrative professionals involved in financial reporting or analysis.

Targeted Skills

  • Analysing financial statements and understanding key performance indicators.
  • Preparing and managing operational budgets and variance analysis.
  • Applying financial analysis tools to enhance decision-making.
  • Evaluating investment projects using NPV and IRR techniques.
  • Communicating effectively with finance professionals using financial terminology.

Expected Outcomes

  • Interpret and understand the structure and purpose of financial statements.
  • Use financial language to communicate effectively with finance professionals.
  • Analyse financial performance through ratio and break-even analysis.
  • Apply budgetary control techniques to identify and correct variances.
  • Evaluate investment feasibility using discounting and cash-flow appraisal methods.

Training Topics Index

  • The role of financial management in strategic planning.
  • Accounting conventions and IFRS standards.
  • The executive’s contribution to corporate governance.

  • Structure and interpretation of annual reports.
  • Financial ratio analysis for liquidity, profitability, and efficiency.
  • Working capital and cash-flow management.
  • Predicting financial distress through key indicators.

  • Sources and types of finance – short-term vs. long-term.
  • Cost of capital Ke, Kd, and WACC models.
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring strategies.

  • The capital investment process and appraisal methods (ARR, Payback, NPV, IRR).
  • Accounting for inflation, capital rationing, and risk.
  • Managing uncertainty in investment decisions.

  • The importance and role of budgets.
  • Budgeting models and implementation techniques.
  • Variance analysis and decision-making tools (CVP, break-even).