Finance for Non-finance Divisional Heads 2014

Demystifying financial information, applying financial principles to make strategic decisions, sustain and grow business in the volatile time

This in-depth and practical two day course will demystify financial information and enhance the effectiveness of managers by showing how you can add value to your organisation through understanding management accounting techniques, identifying key value drivers and most importantly, strategically linking financial tactics to your business performance.

By the conclusion of the course, you will be able to communicate confidently and professionally in financial terms and understand the client’s business better, also, you will be equipped with the knowledge on how executives select projects, develop effective budgets and forecasts in turbulent world. This training will also benefit your organisation by allowing a greater hold on your command in finance and facilitate your company to transfer your leadership team to better heights.

Course Trainer
The trainer has 30 years experience in finance industry. He has worked in academia and in practice during the course of his career. Early training with Deloitte and Touche was followed by an academic career. He then moved into practice as Head of Research at Old Mutual Asset Managers, the global asset management group. Here he developed experience in the management of large pension fund portfolios with special focus on equities. He was later appointed as the Chief Operating Officer and director of Velocity Asset Management, a boutique investment company listed on the JSE Securities Exchange.

His clients include:
Anglo American, Anglo Coal, Aztec, Euromatech, Foschini Ltd, Glomacs, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, Naspers Ltd, Nedbank Ltd, New Clicks Ltd, Nissan Plc, Syngenta International, Telkom Ltd, Truworths Ltd, Woolworths Ltd