Creating Value through Financial Management

Creating Value through Financial Management

OBJECTIVES

• Acquire an Understanding of the Fundamentals of the Successful Management of Corporate Value
• Develop Practical Experience of the workings of a Best Practice Financial Performance Management Model and of How to Improve Corporate Value in Real-Life
• Raise Financial Skills towards the global best practices orientation
• Improve critical analysis of financial reports and business commentary
• Create personal learning plan for value creation in personal and professional environments

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Experienced management and staff who wish to gain an up-to-date and broader perspective on how industry leaders continually improve their value performance, learn about current best practices, and improve their competencies in this area
• Recent company recruits who need to learn about modern corporate value/ financial performance management processes, and develop their competencies in this area
• People from outside business who require a thorough conceptual and practical introduction to the value/performance management processes and techniques adopted by the leading players

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1

Introduction

• Seminar Objectives and Overview
• Financial Skills: Importance, Framework and Seminar Focus
• Corporate Framework and Objectives

The Financial Framework and Language

• The Value Model
• The Cost of Capital
• Time Value of Money/DCF Basics
• DCF Exercises A Performance Management Model
• Accounting Basics and Key Measures
• Accounting Exercises
• The 3 Key Financial Statements
• Benchmarking of Financial Performance

Day 2

Managing Operating Performance For Value

• Financial Control Fundamentals
• Budgets and Plans
• Ratios and KPIs
• Ratio Exercises
• Benchmarking of Operational Performance
• Internal Benchmarking

Day 3

Managing Capital For Value

• What is Capital Investment
• Standard Evaluation Methodology
• Defining the Right Base Case
• DCF Mini Case Studies
• Risk Management
• Sensitivity Analysis
• The Drivers of Value

Day 4

Managing Working Capital For Value

• Gross Working Capital Concept
• The Cash Conversion Cycle
• Key Issues and KPIs
• The Cost of Working Capital
• Long term
• Short term
• Practical Examples

Day 5

Specialist Financial Skills

• The Range of Specialist Financial Skills
• Valuing Companies/Acquisitions + Divestments
• Financial Engineering Techniques

Final Session

• Engaging the Organisation
• Seminar Summary/Checklists