TRAINING MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM CONTROLLER TO CFO

TRAINING MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM CONTROLLER TO CFO

TRAINING STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS

TRAINING FINANCING ALTERNATIVES

An intensive two-day seminar featuring best practices to improve your accounting and finance department and critical must have skills to move from Controller to CFO. Topics include leadership styles, ethics and situational leadership and corporate ethics as a strategic advantage. Learn how to streamline receivables and payables and effective management of working capital and cash flow. Keywords: finance, financial, financing growth, streamlining receivables and payables, CFO job function, strategic planning, ethics.

Who Should Attend?

Financial professionals on the fast track to top management including corporate, divisional and plant controllers and their staff, chief accountants, budget directors, internal auditors.
Course Outline

CFO Job Function and Overview
Finance as a Strategic Business Partner
Understanding the Strategic Planning Process
How to Write a Business Plan that Prompts “Buy-in”
Financing Growth: Strategies for Raising Capital
Understanding the Investment Banking Process and Alternatives
Evaluating Your Firm’s Value Drivers
Overview of Financing Alternatives
Debt Financing
Equity Funding
Resources – Where to Obtain Funding
Managing Working Capital
Accounts Receivable and Collections Best Practices
Accounts Payable Best Practices
Cash and Liquidity Management Best Practices
Expense Management Best Practices for the Finance and Accounting Department
Understanding Outsourcing
Rightsizing the Finance and Accounting Department
Accelerated Closing Techniques: Two Day Closings
Estimates and Simplified Allocations
Soft Monthly Closing Cycle Process
Centralized Account Maintenance
High Materiality Level for AJEs
Understanding the New Emphasis on Corporate Accountability
Overview of Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Sections I through XI
What’s Expected from the CFO by the: (1) CEO; (2) Board of Directors and (3) Audit Committee
Corporate Officer’s Required Code of Conduct
Why Great Corporate Ethics Are a Strategic Advantage
Financial and Non Financial Benchmarks That Drive Profits
Measuring Financial Performance
Measuring Non-financial Performance
Understanding Customer Relationship
CFO Leadership Skills and Styles
Keys to Leadership
Situational Leadership
Evaluating the Controller — Is There a Lack of Organizational Impact?
How to “Brand” Yourself and Maximize Your Value
How to Develop Talent in Your Department from the Bottom Up
How to Get that Open CFO Job