Finance for Non - Financial Managers

Course overview

This practical one-day course is designed for new and existing managers who need to build confidence in financial management. It provides a clear, working understanding of key financial principles and shows how they are applied in real business settings to support better decision-making and stronger performance.

• Understand the three core financial reports including the balance sheet, cash flow forecast, and profit and loss, and how they support business decisions.
• Make informed long-term investment decisions by comparing options and assessing financial impact.
• Build confidence with financial terminology, understanding key terms and what they mean in practice.
• Use budget performance to improve business responsiveness and control financial outcomes.
• Apply ratio analysis to interpret performance and understand what sits behind the numbers.
• Understand fixed and variable costs, including the importance of break-even analysis for profitable decision?making.

Course benefits

Strengthen financial performance by focusing on accurate pricing and effective cost control. Proactive financial management helps reduce unnecessary spend, improve efficiency, and increase overall profitability.

Please note

This course specification has been put together to achieve the key learning aims appealing to a broad range of customers. PETA are able to use this course as the basis of a bespoke programme if you would like the learning outcomes to be specific to your organisation. Contact us for more information on our bespoke training options.