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Financial Analysis and Decision Support for Business Partners

Operational leaders need finance to move beyond reporting the past and start shaping decisions about the future. This five day programme builds the analytical and advisory skills a modern finance business partner needs, from ratio and variance analysis to scenario modelling and clear recommendations. Using South African case studies, delegates practise turning data into insight that operational managers can act on with confidence.

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What you will be able to do

  • Analyse performance using ratio, trend and variance techniques.
  • Build scenario and sensitivity models to test business options.
  • Translate financial analysis into clear commercial recommendations.
  • Evaluate the financial impact of operational and investment decisions.
  • Challenge assumptions and quantify risk in business proposals.
  • Communicate financial insight persuasively to non financial audiences.

Course outline

  1. 01The shift from reporting to decision support
  2. 02Ratio, trend and variance analysis
  3. 03Cost and profitability analysis techniques
  4. 04Scenario and sensitivity modelling
  5. 05Evaluating operational decisions
  6. 06Quantifying and communicating risk
  7. 07Building compelling recommendations
  8. 08Influencing and partnering skills
  9. 09Case study and applied analysis workshop

Who should attend

Financial analysts, management accountants and aspiring finance business partners who support operational and commercial decision making.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Accra5US$1,800Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Durban5R18,000Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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