Financial Management for Manufacturing Plant Controllers
Plant controllers in African manufacturing sit between the factory floor and head office finance, translating production reality into numbers that drive decisions. This course strengthens their command of product costing, plant budgets, capital spending and performance reporting. Participants learn to control conversion costs, defend investment cases and give operations managers the financial insight they need.
What you will be able to do
Build product costs from materials, labour and overhead.
Prepare and control a manufacturing plant budget.
Analyse conversion cost and efficiency measures.
Evaluate capital spending on plant and equipment.
Report plant performance against budget and targets.
Partner with operations to improve cost and throughput.
Course outline
01The Plant Controller Role
02Building Product Costs
03Manufacturing Plant Budgets
04Conversion Cost and Efficiency
05Capital Spending on Plant
06Plant Performance Reporting
07Partnering with Operations
Who should attend
Plant controllers, cost accountants, factory finance staff and operations managers in manufacturing environments.
Dates, venues and fees
Dates
Venue
Days
Fee
Calendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026
Cairo
3
US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026
Accra
3
US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026
Lusaka
3
US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026
Kigali
3
US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026
Nairobi
3
US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026
Durban
3
R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026
Johannesburg
3
R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026
Mauritius
3
US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026
Dubai
3
US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026
Lagos
3
US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026
Harare
3
US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026
Kampala
3
US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026
Dar es Salaam
3
US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026
Pretoria
3
R13,000
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026
Cape Town
3
R13,000
14 to 16 Dec 2026
Online
3
US$900
21 to 23 Dec 2026
Mozambique
3
US$1,500
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.