Finance Function of the Future
This course looks at the strategic, forward-looking role of the finance function of the future. It explores the skills and actions that will be needed by financial leaders of the future.
£100 +VAT
Finance Function of the Future
£100 +VAT
Finance Function of the Future
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This course will enable you to
- Understand the changing role of the finance function during the pandemic and the opportunities that have been created
- Develop a more strategic forward-looking approach to your role
- Explore the effects of technology on finance function, and its importance moving forward
- Discover the skills that financial leaders of the future need and the actions you need to take to stay on top
- Develop a plan to create the finance function of the future
About the course
How will the role of the finance function change in the next few years, and what do you need to do to prepare? What will it take to be a financial leader in the future? The finance function is constantly changing, and we can all be a part of that.
This course delves into the predicted trends and changes in the finance function. It considers the strategic, forward-looking role played by finance professionals during the pandemic, and the impact of that on the future for accountants. The course will help you to plan for the challenges of the future by focusing on the skills, practices and outlooks that will be necessary to create the finance function of the future.
Contents
The finance function today
No such thing as a typical accountant
A new world
Survival and success
Data and technology
The role of technology
Analysis
Communication
The finance function of tomorrow
What lies ahead?
The view of the profession
Stakeholder focus
Strategy formulation
Wide view of performance
Forward thinking
Career progression
Changing around you
The finance leader of the future
Leaders in complex times
Technical and ethical skills
Strategy and business acumen
Risk management
Data and technology
The impact of AI
Understanding and managing supply chains
Leadership and communication
Investor management
Evaluating the finance leader
Looking ahead
Adapting to the role
Becoming the finance leader of tomorrow
Developing the finance function of tomorrow
Driving change
A few final thoughts
How it works
Author
Wayne Bartlett
Wayne is an internationally acclaimed speaker and trainer on all aspects of public and private sector accounting and auditing standards. He has been instrumental in helping to develop the profession internationally and has taken lead roles in the development of new professional bodies and the accounting profession in Mozambique and Rwanda, and been extensively involved in developing financial reporting in many countries across the globe.
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