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Start date	End date	Location	Fee	Registration
5 Oct 2026	9 Oct 2026	London - United Kingdom	€2,100 + VAT	→
16 Nov 2026	20 Nov 2026	Istanbul - Türkiye	€1,425 + VAT	→
7 Dec 2026	11 Dec 2026	Vienna - Austria	€2,125 + VAT	→
11 Jan 2027	15 Jan 2027	Barcelona - Spain	€1,925 + VAT	→
8 Feb 2027	12 Feb 2027	Rome - Italy	€2,125 + VAT	→
8 Mar 2027	12 Mar 2027	Geneva - Switzerland	€2,625 + VAT	→
12 Apr 2027	16 Apr 2027	Madrid - Spain	€2,125 + VAT	→
10 May 2027	14 May 2027	London - United Kingdom	€2,100 + VAT	→

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Why Attend

This course covers the essential skills needed for finance staff to excel in their companies. From macro level management and financial overview to personal organization and time management, various skills are put into practice to help participants become more successful at the workplace.

Course Objectives

Identify the relationship between the various financial statements
Explain the characteristics of 'delegation' and apply various personal organization management techniques
Evaluate skills and attitudes of finance staff and identify their communication personality styles
Practice some of the essential Excel skills to increase efficiency and productivity
Apply finance policies and procedures to add value and communicate effectively with other departments

Designed for

This program is intended for professionals involved in Accounting and Finance.

Financial managers, financial controllers, finance department heads, chief financial officers, accounting managers, senior finance officers, accountants, finance staff and analysts.

Course Methodology

This course relies on a variety of individual and team exercises supported with role plays as well as individual and group presentations and Excel workshops.

Course content

Day1

The macro finance picture

Understanding the accounting cycle
The income statement
The balance sheet
Changes in owners’ equity statements
Cash flow statements
The relationship of financial statements
Functions of management
Elements of a vision for finance and accounting department
Effectiveness versus efficiency
Supporting the operating departments
Purpose of the finance and accounting function

Day2

Personal organization and time management

The new skills set
Delegation and priorities
Delegation characteristics
Rules of delegation
Handling meetings effectively
Maintaining clean desk policy
Managing your in-box
Peak performance time

Day3

Managing the finance function

Hiring the best people
Identifying recruitment criteria
Developing interviewing skills
Interpersonal communication
Fundamentals of communication skills
Personality communication styles
The attitude and skills matrix
Evaluating finance staff performance
Employee motivation tools

Day4

Key Excel functions and tools to enhance efficiency

Consolidating multiple sets of data
Applying control at the data entry through data validation
Reconciling accounts by using 'vlookup'

Day5

Organizing the finance function

Teamwork skills in finance and accounting
Assessing the need for team building program
Finance as a project
Organizing by function
Organizing by purpose
Staff duties and responsibilities
The need for review and authorization procedures
The authorization matrix and control of processes in organizations
Cross training and backup strategies
Scheduling the monthly accounting cycle
Day 6: Policies and procedures
Purposes of the policies and procedures manual
Documenting and communicating financial policies
Staff involvement and responsibilities

The certificate

SPARK Training Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants who attend and complete the full training course.