Analytics & Business Intelligence for Finance Professionals

In the context of data-driven decision management, this training course on business intelligence and analytics for finance professionals will explain and practically show how finance professionals can use these tools to maximise the information and insights provided to managers and senior executives. 

Upon completion of this training programme, you will be able to:

• Place financial insights within the framework of enhancing business procedures.
• Utilise the analytics and business intelligence tools available.
• Create both monetary and non-monetary key performance indicators.
• Utilise predictive analytics tools and techniques.
• Create striking visuals for infographics and data visualisation. 

Using exercises, case studies, and real-world examples, this training course on business intelligence and analytics for finance professionals will be delivered in a highly interactive workshop format. Attendees will get the chance to gain hands-on experience creating business forecasts using predictive analytics and creating infographics and data visualisations using Excel.

The development and application of competencies and skills in critical areas of conveying crucial financial insights to decision-makers will benefit the organisation; benefits will be as follows: 

• Increased knowledge of important metrics for business performance
• Improved financial insights through the full use of BI and BA systems 
• Improved alignment between performance metrics that are financial and non-financial
• Upgraded infographics and data visualisation
• Increased knowledge of the contemporary Agile methods for developing systems
• Better outcomes through data-driven decision-making 

The following are some of the advantages that delegates will experience as a result of expanding their knowledge and using modern business intelligence and business analytics tools and techniques: 

• The capacity to contextualise financial insights in relation to business performance and processes
• Current familiarity with cutting edge BI and BA tools and systems 
• Practical knowledge of predictive analytics and statistical analysis
• Increased degrees of participation in managerial decision-making 
• increased knowledge of the current Agile and Scrum methods for developing systems
• Techniques that work well for managing change and implementing systems 

The skills and effectiveness of any finance professional involved in financial planning, performance management reporting, or decision support in any organisation using contemporary enterprise resource planning systems supported by business intelligence and business analytics tools will be greatly enhanced by this training course on business intelligence and analytics for finance professionals. 

A wide range of professionals can benefit from this Course N Carry training course, but the following are particularly noteworthy: 

• Professionals in finance throughout the entire company
• Planning managers in the head office
• Teams for Forecasting and Budgeting
• Managers of Commercial Operations
• Strategic Business Partners in Finance