BM FM WSQ PROSPECTUS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT A Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications Programme Part of Kaplan Learning Institute Pte Ltd
Analyse Financial Statements 2 Develop and Establish Financial Budget and Plans 3 Monitor Cash Flow Reports 4 Prepare Cash Flow Report for the Business Unit 5 Prepare Consolidated Financial Reports 6 Endorse Financial and Treasury Management Policies, Systems, Budgets and Plans 7 Manage Credit and Treasury Operations 8
Analyse Financial Statements Full Course Fees: $1,417.75 70% WDA funding: $425.32 Team Leaders Junior Relationship Managers Team Leads IP Administrative Engineer Project Leads 40 hours/5 days This course aims to summarize the process of making informed decisions in three key areas: investment, financing and operations. Banking professionals responsible for evaluating management success in these areas can turn to this curriculum for a set of crucial financial statement analysis techniques, culminating in business valuation principles. Calculate the ratios used in long and short term risk analysis Determine the debt and profit risk in a company using ratio analysis Adjust for differences in reporting to put companies on a comparable basis Participants will learn why financial analysis is performed, how it is done, and who uses the results. It is designed to allow learners to be able to analyse and interpret financial data, perform financial analysis and report the findings to key stakeholders. Define the areas in which management makes decisions Identify the information contained in the three main financial statements Define how profitability and rate of return on assets are calculated 2
Develop and Establish Financial Budget and Plans Full Course Fees: $749.00 70% WDA funding: $224.70 Team Leaders Junior Relationship Managers Team Leads IP Administrative Engineer Project Leads 18 hours/2 days Financial planning is the task of determining how a business will afford to achieve its strategic goals and objectives. Usually, a company creates a Financial Plan immediately after the vision and objectives have been set. The Financial Plan describes each of the activities, resources, equipment and materials that are needed to achieve these objectives, as well as the timeframes involved. Performing Financial Planning is critical to the success of any organization. It provides the Business Plan with rigor, by confirming that the objectives set are achievable from a financial point of view. It also helps the CEO to set financial targets for the organization, and reward staff for meeting objectives within the budget set. Determine short and long term financial needs to assess current financial situation. Formulate financial plans aligned to overall organisational strategies. Establish allocation of resources in accordance with organisational financial plans. Review financial forecasts to anticipate changes in circumstances. Review draft budget in accordance with organisational guidelines. Monitor and evaluate actual figures against budget to identify and address variances. Report findings, recommendations and options to relevant stakeholders for review in accordance with organisational policies. PRE-REQUISITE(S) Understand how the business environment and financial trends impact the organisation Understand relevant organisational strategies, objectives, culture, policies, processes and products / services Understand financial management, especially with regard to budget planning and financial forecasting Knowledge on business management skills and business acumen to develop financial plans Knowledge strategic visioning and decision making skills to identify and prioritise the organisation s financial needs Knowledge on analytical skills to determine implications of budget on organisational strategies and plans 3
Monitor Cash Flow Reports Full Course Fees: $321.00 70% WDA funding: $96.30 Sales Managers Finance Managers Project Managers Relationship Managers Programme Managers 8 hours/1 day This course aims at to help participants in monitoring cash flow reports is the process of monitoring, analyzing, and adjusting your business cash flows. For small businesses, the most important aspect of cash flow management is avoiding extended cash shortages, caused by having too great a gap between cash inflows and outflows Participants will experience and learn to: Project cash inflows and outflows for the business unit to better prepare for contingencies Review cash flow reports for the business unit to identify items that may impact cash flow management Present findings to management for review in accordance with organisational policies and procedures Understand the need for monitoring and controlling finances Able to analyse and question the data in Cash Flow Statements Able to monitor financial reporting procedures in the organisation in relation to Cash Flow Statements. 4
Prepare Cash Flow Report for the Business Unit Full Course Fees: $283.55 70% WDA funding: $85.06 Candidates interested in, involved in preparing cash flow report and the various considerations to be made. These modules are of particular relevance to the Retail Manufacturing Finance Sector 8 hours/1 day With an in-depth understanding of cash flow statements, managers and executives will be able to analyse the profitability of the organisation from the point of view of its operating dynamics rather than the value of its assets. This workshop will enable non-finance professionals to walk away with a sound knowledge of how to analyse financial statements, understand the framework for making business financing decisions and efficient working capital management. Gather and consolidate data on cash inflow and cash outflow transactions so as to identify the activities that affected ash, and classify them into three major activities: operating, investing and financing activities. Verify and reconcile transactions against financial records to ensure accuracy of the cash flow report. Generate cash flow reports to determine cash position of the business unit, using two methods: direct and indirect methods. Submit cash flow reports to relevant stakeholders for review in accordance with organizational policies and procedures. 5
Prepare Consolidated Financial Reports Full Course Fees: $567.10 70% WDA funding: $170.13 Team Leaders Junior Relationship Managers Team Leads IP Administrative Engineer Project Leads 18 hours/2 days This course aims at developing advanced skills required to interpret, analyze and assess financial information presented in Consolidated Financial Statements prepared according to the required governing standards. The objective of consolidation is to enhance the relevance, reliability and comparability of the information that a parent entity provides in its separate financial statements and in its consolidated financial statements for a group of entities under its control. Able to analyse and interpret the consolidated financial statements of groups with particular reference to listed companies and multinational groups Ability to handle and communicate useful information related to the preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements according to the required governing standards Understand and gain knowledge about the regulatory and professional requirements related to the preparation and presentation of consolidated Financial Statements 6
Endorse Financial and Treasury Management Policies, Systems, Budgets and Plans Full Course Fees: $963.00 70% WDA funding: $288.90 Chief Executive Officer Chief Finance Officer Chief Communications Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Audit Executive 18 hours/2 days In this 2-day programme, we will look at what endorsing financial and treasury management policies, systems, budgets and plans entails. The key topics covered in this programme include: Setting organisational budget plan direction and aligning it to overall organisational strategic plans. Reviewing organisational financial and treasury management policies, systems, budgets and plans to evaluate their effectiveness in increasing business value. Evaluating financial implications of financial and treasury management policies, systems, budgets and plans on the organisation. Advising senior management on refinements to financial and treasury management policies, systems, budgets and plans. Evaluating financial and treasury management policies, systems, budgets and plans for endorsement purposes. Assumed Knowledge and Skills Before starting this module, we assume that the learners already: Understand how the business environment and financial trends impact the organisation and its strategies and objectives Understand relevant organisational strategies, objectives, culture, policies, processes and products / services Understand budgeting plan, budgeting objectives, budget processes and its importance to organisational strategies and objectives Understand financial risk position, financial management, corporate financing strategies, various types of financial policies and plans Have business management skills and business acumen to set organisational budget plan direction Have strategic visioning and decision making skills to direct the organisation Have leadership skills to guide the organisation with regard to corporate finance strategies Have analytical skills to determine implications of budget on organisational strategies and plans and vice versa Set organisational budget plan direction in consultation with relevant stakeholders and aligned to overall organisational strategic plans. Review organisational financial and treasury management policies, systems, budgets and plans to evaluate effectiveness in increasing business value. Evaluate financial implications of financial and treasury management policies, systems, budgets and plans on the organisation. Advise senior management on refinements to financial and treasury management policies, systems, budgets and plans in accordance with organisational procedures. Evaluate financial and treasury management policies, systems, budgets and plans for endorsement purposes, in accordance with organisational guidelines/policies. 7
Manage Credit and Treasury Operations Full Course Fees: $1,605.00 70% WDA funding: $481.50 Treasury marketing executives Private banking executives Corporate finance managers FX & money market managers Treasury operations and settlements personnel 40 hours/5 days This program is designed to provide the participants with a comprehensive understanding of treasury management strategies, techniques and tools, so as to enable participants to provide risk management services for corporate and private banking customers. Assumed Knowledge and Skills Before starting this module, we assume that the learners already: Understand how the business environment impacts the organization Understand relevant organizational strategies, objectives, culture, policies, processes and products / services Have an understanding and working knowledge of financial accounting concepts Have an understanding and working knowledge of foreign exchange and credit concepts, foreign exchange markets and money markets Have analytical skills to assess the finance environment and to evaluate methods for managing credit and foreign exchange. Have information gathering skills to gather and compile necessary data from external information sources (e.g. Bloomberg and Reuters) Have numeracy skills to prepare cash projections Review analysis of the local and international finance environment to determine the impact on organizational finance strategies and credit policies Evaluate methods for managing credit and foreign exchange in accordance with organizational financial objectives. Implement and manage foreign exchange exposure and credit policies to reduce risk and maximize returns for the organization Monitor and evaluate foreign exchange and credit policies effectiveness in managing the organization s finances to obtain optimal financial risk level. Grant credit facilities in consultation with immediate supervisors in accordance with the organization s credit policies. 8
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