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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.

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

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026Durban5R18,000
24 to 28 Aug 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
7 to 11 Sep 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Dubai5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Lagos5US$1,800
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Harare5US$1,800
5 to 9 Oct 2026Kampala5US$1,800
12 to 16 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
19 to 23 Oct 2026Pretoria5R18,000
26 to 30 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000
9 to 13 Nov 2026Online5US$900
16 to 20 Nov 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Cairo5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Accra5US$1,800
7 to 11 Dec 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
14 to 18 Dec 2026Kigali5US$1,800
21 to 25 Dec 2026Nairobi5US$1,800

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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