Global CFO program – Professional Director Training | Pro CFO

This Program is designed to help financial affairs leaders enhance their leadership, management skills, and knowledge in the field of financial strategic planning and management which are paramount in the Era of industry 4.0

126 learning hours with + 18 different case studies, 84 recapturing Videos, 42 hours

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Overview of Global CFO program – Professional Director Training | Pro CFO

The CFO program specialization is aimed at Financial Department Directors and Senior-level Financial Managers and for those who are assuming the role of key strategic collaborators for the CFO or the Board of Directors in the enterprise as well as for potential candidates who are pursuing a senior-level financial management career in financial institutions, auditing, or financial consulting firms. Corresponding to the rapid evolution of 4.0 Technology and sustainable financial development with legal and regulatory framework changes constantly; the education and training team brings together an alumni network, global partners, experts, and experienced financial planning and budget management leaders.

You will therefore further enhance your particular knowledge and develop quintessential financial skills that are compatible with your business strategy. The program covers a wide range of areas such as Leadership, HR management, Governance, Strategy, Finance, Auditing, Risk Management, Internal Control, Taxation, and Legal Practices. Emphasizing the case-study methodology and the Quintessence of our Experts community, the participants will get access to a variety of interactive training methods to be well prepared for the requirement of the CFO role. The program also features Workshops with high-level financial managers and senior auditors who will share their experience and insights into their career pathways, as well as their innovative ideas and discuss practices that have contributed to their success.

Course Outline

42 sessions • 126 hours total length

Competencies and Authorities of a CFO
Effective Leadership and Visionary Roadmap, Identity and Motivation
Ethical and Responsible Decision-Making
Creating Corporate Culture and Attracting Talent
Driving Innovation and Orienting Strategies
Driving Innovation and Steering Strategies
Communicating Effectively with Stakeholders
Inspirational Leadership
Business Management for a Better Working Environment
Practicing Sustainability Vision, Responsibility, Professionalism, and Code of Ethics

Developing Strategic Plans for the Company to Maximize Shareholder Value
Implementation of the General Strategic Plan
Driving Strategies and Providing Guidelines for the whole Enterprise Structure
Adopting Sustainable Development Strategy – a global, transdisciplinary vision for the future
Developing an Annual Operating Plan
Orienting Business towards the Global Sustainable Development Goals
Approve Business Commitments within the limitations of the Board of Directors’ Delegated Approval Authorities
Financial Strategic Management
Project Planning and Management

The Characteristics of Innovation and the Principles of Innovation Management
Technical & Lean Innovation Concepts
Creativity Management
Using Innovation to Drive Portfolio Management
Strengthening the Company’s Position as an Industry Leader in Smart Technology Adaptation
Leading in-depth Analysis and Investigation into Breakthrough Technologies
Evaluating Creativity Proposals from Team Members and Synthesizing Technology Innovation Reports to the Board of Directors

Objectives of the Budget Planning – Overarching Principles of Financial Strategic Planning
Methodologies of Budget Amendment
Methodologies, Guiding Principles, and Procedures of Budget Planning
Preparing the Annual Budget for Review and Approval by Board of Directors
Managing and Overseeing the Annual Budget: Planning, Preparation, and Implementation
Supervising Direction in the Planning, Organizing, Developing, and Conducting of Analyses and Evaluations of Company’s Budgetary Strategies, Policies, and Practices
Cost, Profit Budgetary Planning
Cashflow and Capital Sources Budgetary Planning
Leading the Issuance of Policies, Standards, and Resource Budgetary Guidance Materials
Overseeing the Execution of Approved Budgets
Directing the Budgetary Control and Analysis

Overview of Administration System and Management Reporting System
Financial Management Tools and Methodologies
Measuring and Reporting Financial Performance
Interpreting and Elaborating on Financial Statements
Leading the Elaboration of Financial and Budgetary Reports to the Board of Directors
Preparing Financial Materials for Top-level Management Staff and Stakeholders
Representing Financial Statements to the Board of Directors

Financial Index and Financial Performance Analysis
Efficiency Evaluation and Asset Assessment
Capital Structure Assessment
Financial Situation Evaluation
Financial Risk Evaluation
Fund Management
Developing clear, concise business-driver-based variance analysis
Preparing and Providing Annually Detailed Metric Reporting to Performance Benchmarking Processes
Financial Tools and Leverage Analysis

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning
Making Capital Investment Decisions
Performing Fundamental Investment Analysis Utilizing a Range of Evaluation Methods
Identifying and Analyzing Financial Expansion Opportunities and Providing Equity Recommendations to Board of Directors
Alternative Investment
Equity Investment
Derivative Investment
Fixed Income Investment
Stock Market
Commercial Real Estate finance, including Commercial Appraising, Real Estate Market Analysis, and Investment Analysis
Foreign Exchange Market

Legal Systems and the Role of Regulation
Introduction to Corporate Law
Introduction to Property Auction Law
Introduction to Taxation Management Law, Law on VAT, Law on CIT
Introduction to Export and Import Taxation Law
Leveraging Contract Law for Commercial Success

Organizational Structure of The Financial Department
Organizational Structure of The Sales Department
Performance and Efficiency Evaluation System
Managing Sales Team Performance – Effective Assignment of Tasks and Deployment of Workforce
Designing and Structuring Your Team for Excellence
Recruitment Evaluation; Human Resources Development and Training
Application of Human Capital Management and KPI Software
Organizational Management and Adaptive Management

Overarching Principles of Auditing – Executing Integrated Audit Engagements Bringing to Bear Sophisticated Views on Asset Management Control Structures and Efficiencies
Annual Financial Closing Procedure and IFRS Consolidation
Audit Planning and Audit Implementation – Draft Audit Reports, and Present Issues to the Board of Directors while Discussing Practical Cross-functional Solutions
External Audit Reporting and Control – Monitor, Assess, and Recommend Solutions to Emerge Risks
Planning, Auditing, and Maintaining Enterprise Systems
Understanding of External Audit Standards, Policies, and Local Regulations to Provide Timely Audit Assurance
Introduction to Independent Auditing Law
Executing Audit Engagements in Line with the Audit Methodology Related to Operational, Compliance/Regulatory, and Investment Risks

Advocacy for Tax Administrative Procedure Reform
Tax Regulatory Compliances (PIT, CIP, VAT)
Overseeing Transfer Pricing Strategies and Compliance
Leading and Supervising Tax Compliance, Tax Planning, and Related Financial Reporting Tasks
Import Duty – Accounting Principles For Import Duty Refunds
Import Duty Implementation – Free Trade Agreements – EVFTA and UKVFTA
Corporate Income Tax And Non-Deductible Expenses
Overseeing the Preparation of all Required Tax Filings and Compliance for the Entire Organization
Transfer Pricing Adjustment By Local Tax Authorities
Taxation Of Offshore Indirect Transfer Of Capital
Direct Strategy to Increase Use of Government Incentives and Credits
Risk Management for Taxation

Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance
Risk Management – Framework and Strategy
Internal Audit Reporting and Control – Monitor, Assess, and Recommend Solutions to Emerge Risks
Understanding of Internal Audit Standards, Policies, and Local Regulations to Provide Timely Audit Assurance
Leading the Demonstration of Particular Consideration for the Firm’s Reputation and Safeguarding Financial Health
Identifying Operational and Analytical Aspects of Risk Management and Governance
Managing the Company’s Risk Monitoring System
Identifying and Managing Risks in Different Contexts

Developing and Maintaining Detailed and Dynamic Financial and Operating Models
Delivering Financial Insights and Analyses to Key Functions
Building and Reporting on Key Financial and Performance Metrics to Board of Directors
Regular Reporting Deliverables and Investor Materials
Developing New Tools for Measuring Revenue Performance

Course Outcomes

This program helps the participants to enhance their competencies in leadership, financial strategy planning, governance to drive efficiency, better operational performance, and financial performance, as well as enterprise risk management.

You will begin to build and strengthen a robust set of CFO’s key competencies in preparation for dealing with all financial aspects, namely formulating and implementing strategic visions based on the company operations model and financial analysis; assessing cohesion between the financial strategic plan and the long-term vision; considering benefits against risks to ensure sustainable growth; conducting effective communication with the Board of Directors and relevant stakeholders.

You will master the following potentials:

Module 1: Overview of Competencies and Authorities of the CFO

Gaining perspective on the definitions of leadership skills
Understanding culture deeply and then apply the learnings to change the operation as well as the culture of your recruiting team
Growing awareness of how innovation helps you to achieve your goals
Knowing how to conduct an effective stakeholder communication plan

Module 2: Strategic Management

Defining the context of the company and building a strategic financial management road map in alignment with the company’s long-term vision
Understanding the importance of developing an annual operating plan
Analyzing the Strategic Management Tools and Techniques Usage
Increasing awareness of how sustainability issues influence corporate strategy and how corporations may transform these challenges into sources of competitive advantage
Growing awareness of long-term ethical and social-responsible commitments of the enterprise

Module 3: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity

Adopting the Characteristics of Innovative and Creative Concepts
Knowledge application: creating a road map for addressing critical factors in the product’s design and marketing
Analyzing and investigating Breakthrough Technologies

Module 4: Advanced Budget Planning

Implementing and evaluating the strategic budgeting
Using different methods to build budget planning
Leading the issuance of policies, standards, and budget guidance
Planning, organizing, developing, and conducting analyses as well as evaluations of the company’s budgeting strategies, policies, and practices

Module 5: Financial Management Reporting System

Achieving essential skills for evaluating and forecasting financial sustainability
Developing essential toolkits for analyzing and utilizing financial statements
Utilizing data analysis to inform the managerial decision-making process
Understanding the market and the relationship between price and quantity through the economic principles

Module 6: Financial Analysis

Analyzing financial performance and financial index
Understanding fundamental principles and procedures in preparation for Financial Report
Evaluating Your Financial Situation

Module 7: Financial Investment

Evaluating portfolio management and wealth planning
Acquiring a set of skills and evaluation procedures for making capital investment decisions
Understanding of the trade flows and international trade theory regarding financial resources and investment opportunities

Module 8: Business Law for Financial Executives

Gaining knowledge in Business Law to guide your business’s strategic direction, mitigate risk and make better-informed leadership development decisions
Recognizing the pros and cons of different business structures
Understanding the legal duties that a business leader may have
Understanding contract structure and components in preparation for successful business deals
Identifying of best practices required to comply with employment law

Module 9: Best Human Resource Management Practices for CFO

Improving engagement and developing interpersonal skills
Improving team dynamics through self-awareness
Having a better understanding of team innovation and motivation
Enhancing Performance Management Skills
Succession Planning: Identifying and nurturing the team talent
Boosting the team development

Module 10: Auditing for Executives

Acquiring skills in assessing and evaluating Financial Performance
Analyzing Fiscal Year-end Closing Procedures
Understanding the process of Planning, Auditing, and Maintaining Enterprise Systems

Module 11: Taxation and Tax Consultancy

Understanding the Annual Tax Finalization Procedures
Understanding Taxation Regulatory Compliances

Module 12: Internal Control and Risk Management

Identifying the key characteristics of corporate governance including the role of internal audit and assurance
Gaining profound insights into key principles and guidelines of risk management
Understanding the methodology used in risk identification and analysis
Developing risk treatment strategies
Assessing the relative benefits of embedded monitoring and independent assurance
Adopting the principles and mechanisms used in internal control.

Module 13: Financial Strategy Orientation and Planning

Having knowledge of Corporate Finance and The Objectives of the Financial decision-making process
Understanding the Cost of Capital and Optimal Capital Structure
Identifying the need for financial planning adaptation to change the corporate needs as well as to adapt to the changes in the economy and financial environment.
Analyzing the comparative merits of owning and renting a home; tax implications; buying, selling; and leasing fundamentals.

CFO Certificate by AIMT

Achieve an AIMT Executive Education Certificate upon successful completion of the program. As an alumnus of this transformative program, you get exclusive access to a wide range of professionals, events, and networking opportunities. Furthermore, you can also benefit from additional tuition assistance on enrolling in further online electives from AIMT.

This Certificate is aimed at leaders and managers who have attended the full courses and passed the assessment to be well prepared to lead change and the transformation organizations in order to create core values for the enterprise regarding the financial affairs