Finance For Non-Financial Managers
Level: Foundation
Build Essential Finance Skills for Managers
Understand Profit & Loss and Balance Sheets
Master Budgeting & Cash Flow Forecasting
Make Better Financial Decisions with Confidence
Welsh Government Funding Accepted
Course Overview
Duration:
1 Day (9:30am-4:00pm)
Accredited:
No
Exams:
N/A
Funding:
ReAct
Type:
Classroom, Onsite, Virtual
Company group booking discount available
Course Overview
Duration:
1 Day (9:30am-4:00pm)
Accredited:
No
Exams:
N/A
Funding:
ReAct
Type:
Classroom, Onsite, Virtual
Company group booking discount available
Understanding finance is an essential skill for anyone in a management or leadership role. Even if you are not directly responsible for your organisation's accounts, decisions across departments can significantly affect financial performance, profitability, and long-term success. This practical course is designed for managers and professionals without a finance background who want to develop a stronger understanding of financial terminology, business accounts, and budgeting processes. Learners will gain the confidence to interpret financial information, contribute to planning and forecasting activities, and make better-informed business decisions. Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, delegates will learn how money flows through an organisation, how financial performance is measured and how effective budgeting can support organisational goals. The course provides a straightforward introduction to finance, helping non-financial managers become more confident when working with financial information.
Target Audience
- Managers and team leaders with budget responsibilities
- Professionals looking to develop financial awareness and commercial understanding
- Department heads involved in planning, forecasting and decision-making
- Project managers responsible for managing project budgets
- Business owners and entrepreneurs seeking a stronger understanding of finance
- Anyone without a finance background who wants greater confidence working with financial information
By the End of This Course, You Will Be Able To:
- Understand key financial and accounting terminology
- Interpret Profit and Loss statements and Balance Sheets
- Understand how money flows through an organisation or department
- Recognise the financial impact of operational and management decisions
- Understand budgeting principles and financial planning processes
- Apply forecasting techniques to support decision-making
- Use financial information to monitor performance and identify trends
- Contribute more effectively to budgeting and financial discussions
- Make informed business decisions with greater confidence
Understanding finance is an essential skill for anyone in a management or leadership role. Even if you are not directly responsible for your organisation's accounts, decisions across departments can significantly affect financial performance, profitability, and long-term success. This practical course is designed for managers and professionals without a finance background who want to develop a stronger understanding of financial terminology, business accounts, and budgeting processes. Learners will gain the confidence to interpret financial information, contribute to planning and forecasting activities, and make better-informed business decisions. Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, delegates will learn how money flows through an organisation, how financial performance is measured and how effective budgeting can support organisational goals. The course provides a straightforward introduction to finance, helping non-financial managers become more confident when working with financial information.
Target Audience
- Managers and team leaders with budget responsibilities
- Professionals looking to develop financial awareness and commercial understanding
- Department heads involved in planning, forecasting and decision-making
- Project managers responsible for managing project budgets
- Business owners and entrepreneurs seeking a stronger understanding of finance
- Anyone without a finance background who wants greater confidence working with financial information
By the End of This Course, You Will Be Able To:
- Understand key financial and accounting terminology
- Interpret Profit and Loss statements and Balance Sheets
- Understand how money flows through an organisation or department
- Recognise the financial impact of operational and management decisions
- Understand budgeting principles and financial planning processes
- Apply forecasting techniques to support decision-making
- Use financial information to monitor performance and identify trends
- Contribute more effectively to budgeting and financial discussions
- Make informed business decisions with greater confidence
Finance For Non-Finance Managers
- What is Finance?
- Your Role in the Company’s Finances
- Record-Keeping Terminology
- Profit and Loss Report
- The Balance Sheet
- Analysing Financial Statements
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Budgeting
Finance For Non-Finance Managers
- What is Finance?
- Your Role in the Company’s Finances
- Record-Keeping Terminology
- Profit and Loss Report
- The Balance Sheet
- Analysing Financial Statements
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Budgeting
This course has no formal examination or assessment. Instead, learners will develop and demonstrate their understanding through a series of practical exercises, discussions and real-world business scenarios completed throughout the training day. These activities reinforce learning and help delegates apply key financial concepts, interpret financial information, understand budgeting and forecasting processes, and make more informed business decisions with confidence.
This course has no formal examination or assessment. Instead, learners will develop and demonstrate their understanding through a series of practical exercises, discussions and real-world business scenarios completed throughout the training day. These activities reinforce learning and help delegates apply key financial concepts, interpret financial information, understand budgeting and forecasting processes, and make more informed business decisions with confidence.
- One day of instructor-led training delivered by NILC’s experienced trainers
- Comprehensive course materials and presentation slides
- Smart recording and training summary provided after the course (virtual live delivery only)
- NILC course completion certificate
- One day of instructor-led training delivered by NILC’s experienced trainers
- Comprehensive course materials and presentation slides
- Smart recording and training summary provided after the course (virtual live delivery only)
- NILC course completion certificate
This course has no formal prerequisites. The course is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders and professionals who want to improve their understanding of business finance and accounting concepts. No previous financial or accounting qualifications are required
This course has no formal prerequisites. The course is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders and professionals who want to improve their understanding of business finance and accounting concepts. No previous financial or accounting qualifications are required
Who is the Finance for Non-Financial Managers course suitable for?
The course is designed for managers, team leaders, department heads, project managers, and other professionals who need to understand financial information as part of their role but lack a formal finance or accounting background.
Do I need any previous finance or accounting experience?
No. No formal prerequisites or previous financial or accounting qualifications are required. The course explains key financial concepts and terminology in a straightforward, accessible way.
What will I learn on the course?
You will learn how to understand key financial terminology, interpret financial statements, analyse financial performance, understand cash flow, work with budgets, and use financial information to support better business decisions.
Who is the Finance for Non-Financial Managers course suitable for?
The course is designed for managers, team leaders, department heads, project managers, and other professionals who need to understand financial information as part of their role but lack a formal finance or accounting background.
Do I need any previous finance or accounting experience?
No. No formal prerequisites or previous financial or accounting qualifications are required. The course explains key financial concepts and terminology in a straightforward, accessible way.
What will I learn on the course?
You will learn how to understand key financial terminology, interpret financial statements, analyse financial performance, understand cash flow, work with budgets, and use financial information to support better business decisions.
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How we deliver our courses
Virtual
Our virtual courses allow you to access live instructor-led training from the same expert instructors that deliver our classroom courses, without leaving the comfort of your home or office. All virtual courses are fully interactive, and learners can communicate with their trainer and peers at any time.
Many of our virtual courses are also recorded, so you can recap over the content you learnt as many time as you wish.
Classroom
Our classroom courses allow you to learn and interact face-to-face with our expert instructors in a comfortable and modern training environment. All of our classroom based courses take place at NILC centers, or high quality training facilities, and include all required IT and physical equipment.
We also limit our class sizes to help promote better discussions and to ensure your learning experience is comfortable as possible.
Onsite
Save time and hassle by arranging for one of our expert instructors to come to you. Our onsite courses allow you to learn in a location of your choosing, and you can train as many or as few people as you want – from a single person or team to whole departments. We can also fully customize the course content to the specific requirements of your business or project.
We offer onsite courses throughout the UK and it can be a great team building opportunity for colleagues to come together, bond and discuss.
Online
Our Online Self Paced courses allow you to learn new skills from our expert instructors, in your own time and at your own pace. Our flexible online learning platform allows you to access content on your computer, tablet or mobile device, whether you’re on the move or at home. All our online courses come with immediate access and you can start learning straight away, from any internet enabled compatible device.
We also offer online email support from our expert instructors, so they’re always on hand and happy to help you with any questions which may arise.
Why choose NILC for your training?
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Frequently Asked Questions
The course is designed for managers, team leaders, department heads, project managers, and other professionals who need to understand financial information as part of their role but lack a formal finance or accounting background.
No. No formal prerequisites or previous financial or accounting qualifications are required. The course explains key financial concepts and terminology in a straightforward, accessible way.
You will learn how to understand key financial terminology, interpret financial statements, analyse financial performance, understand cash flow, work with budgets, and use financial information to support better business decisions.
Yes. You will learn how to interpret a Profit and Loss report and understand what it can tell you about an organisation’s income, expenditure and financial performance.
Yes. The course explains the purpose and structure of a Balance Sheet and helps you understand how to use it to assess an organisation’s financial position.
Yes. Cash-flow forecasting forms part of the course. You will learn how money flows through an organisation and how forecasting can help anticipate future financial requirements and support better decision-making.
Yes. You will explore the principles of budgeting and financial planning, helping you understand how to create, monitor, and use budgets to support organisational objectives.
The course will help you understand the financial impact of operational and management decisions. By becoming more confident in interpreting financial information, you will be better equipped to contribute to planning, forecasting and financial discussions within your organisation.
No. There is no formal examination. Instead, you will reinforce your understanding through practical exercises, discussions and real-world business scenarios throughout the training day. You will also receive an NILC course completion certificate.
Yes. The trainer can use examples relevant to your business sector and, where possible, your organisation. For private or on-site group bookings, the course can also be customised to focus on the financial topics most relevant to your team.
Frequently Asked Questions
The course is designed for managers, team leaders, department heads, project managers, and other professionals who need to understand financial information as part of their role but lack a formal finance or accounting background.
No. No formal prerequisites or previous financial or accounting qualifications are required. The course explains key financial concepts and terminology in a straightforward, accessible way.
You will learn how to understand key financial terminology, interpret financial statements, analyse financial performance, understand cash flow, work with budgets, and use financial information to support better business decisions.
Yes. You will learn how to interpret a Profit and Loss report and understand what it can tell you about an organisation’s income, expenditure and financial performance.
Yes. The course explains the purpose and structure of a Balance Sheet and helps you understand how to use it to assess an organisation’s financial position.
Yes. Cash-flow forecasting forms part of the course. You will learn how money flows through an organisation and how forecasting can help anticipate future financial requirements and support better decision-making.
Yes. You will explore the principles of budgeting and financial planning, helping you understand how to create, monitor, and use budgets to support organisational objectives.
The course will help you understand the financial impact of operational and management decisions. By becoming more confident in interpreting financial information, you will be better equipped to contribute to planning, forecasting and financial discussions within your organisation.
No. There is no formal examination. Instead, you will reinforce your understanding through practical exercises, discussions and real-world business scenarios throughout the training day. You will also receive an NILC course completion certificate.
Yes. The trainer can use examples relevant to your business sector and, where possible, your organisation. For private or on-site group bookings, the course can also be customised to focus on the financial topics most relevant to your team.
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