Understanding Finance to
Influence Strategic Decisions

At the end of this Understanding Finance to Influence Strategic Decisions training course, participants will be able to:

• Apply strategic thinking to align financial goals with long-term business objectives
• Analyse key financial statements to inform planning, budgeting, and decision-making
• Evaluate investment opportunities using capital budgeting and discounted cash flow models
• Identify optimal financing strategies and understand the impact of capital structure and WACC
• Manage financial risk through practical hedging tools and uncertainty analysis techniques
• Link financial KPIs with strategic objectives using balanced scorecards

This Understanding Finance to Influence Strategic Decisions training course is presented in a very hands-on way to suit individuals with varying levels of financial knowledge and experience. The Instructor, in addition to his own commercial career experiences, uses a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques to provide a thorough training in the subjects covered.

This training course is conducted along workshop principles with presentations, numerous worked examples, and real-world experiences and many real-world business scenarios. Interactive team case studies and exercises reinforce the application of each of the learning points. Difficult mathematical concepts are minimised wherever possible and handled in a visual way that is easy to understand – our aim is for this to be an enjoyable learning experience.

Organizations that invest in this training course will benefit through:

• Enhanced financial literacy among decision-makers and team leads
• Improved integration between strategy formulation and financial execution
• Better financial planning, resource allocation, and risk management
• Informed investment and capital structure decisions that improve shareholder value
• More effective communication between departments through shared financial understanding
• Development of a finance-savvy culture that supports long-term organizational success

Participants will gain:

• Confidence to engage in high-level financial discussions
• Skills to interpret financial data and apply it to strategic choices
• A deeper understanding of capital budgeting, cost control, and investment analysis
• Insight into managing financial risk using modern hedging tools
• The ability to connect non-financial performance indicators to financial outcomes
• A stronger voice in strategic conversations within their organization

An understanding of how finance influences successful strategic decision-making is crucial for every role and at every management level in any organisation. This KC Academy Understanding Finance to Influence Strategic Decisions training course is essential for a wide range of professionals from companies, corporations and governmental organisations, and in addition to interns, financial analysts, financial controllers, accountants and others active in the planning process this training course will greatly benefit business professionals working in:

• General Management, Sales and Marketing
• Estimating, Costing, and Project Management
• Operations and Engineering
• Procurement and Logistics
• Asset Management
• Human Resources
• And any other financial and non-financial professionals that need or wish to understand the financial aspects of the strategic decision-making process