Course
Chief Financial Officer
In 3-4 months you will learn how to develop a company's financial strategy and build processes from scratch
Acquire relevant practical skills to improve the company's financial results
You can advance your career or learn how to effectively manage the finances of your own business
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20+ experts
of the top companies
Lots of practice
365 days of mentor support
Official diploma
of the top companies
of the top companies
course completion
Chief Financial Officer
has a direct impact on the efficiency
and profitability of business
and profitability of business
We will teach you how to analyse and use information
from financial statements to make management decisions. We'll help you learn all the necessary skills and tools of financial analysis to bring maximum benefit to the company.
from financial statements to make management decisions. We'll help you learn all the necessary skills and tools of financial analysis to bring maximum benefit to the company.
Who this course is for
For owners and general directors of companies
For chief accountants
Learn to understand reporting, build financial processes and develop a financial strategy. You will be able to manage your business more effectively on the basis of data and control your employees.
Gain comprehensive knowledge in the field of finance. You will be able to move into a related profession or apply for promotion, solve ambitious tasks and influence the company's strategy.
For finance directors
You will systematise and deepen your knowledge and practice your skills. You will understand the specifics of different industries and will be able to work confidently in commercial companies.
What you will learn
Analyse financial statements
Make forecasts and build financial models to meet the company's objectives
Optimise the tax burden
Develop financial strategy and manage financial risks
Build planning and budgeting processes
Evaluate business and investment projects
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Training programme
170 lessons and 17 practical cases
Preparatory block
Financial management
Soft skills of a finance director
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39 lessons
26 tasks
Excel for the finance director
- Introduction to the profession
12. How to manage people and team results
3. Accounting and tax accounting
4. Forecasting and financial modelling in Excel
5. Analysis of financial statements
6. Financial planning and budgeting
7. Financial management
9. M&A
10. Unit-economy
11. Analysing investments
13. Presentations and public speaking
Diploma of course completion
8. Risk management
2. Management accounting and reporting
- How to turn chaotic data into a spreadsheet that is easy to work with
- How to make quick calculations using functions and formulas
- How to build financial models and forecast results
- How to automate tasks and speed up your work
- How to create easy-to-use plans, schedules and calendars
- How to create clear diagrams
- Role and tasks of the CFO
- Basic reports for analytics and key KPIs
- Basic concepts of financial management
- Managing the finance department
- Effective management styles
- How to determine employee motivation
- Accounting: tasks and principles
- Accounting automation
- Tax planning and optimisation
- Basics of financial modelling, FAST standard
- Forecasting of operating indicators: revenue, OPEX and CAGR
- Capital expenditure forecasting (CAPEX), cost of capital calculation (WACC)
- Business valuation using DCF approach
- Plan-fact analysis
- Analysing business efficiency and calculating investment attractiveness, profitability, liquidity, and turnover ratios
- Operating and financial leverage
- How to analyse the financial stability of a company
- Building a budgeting system at the enterprise
- Consolidated Cash Flow Budget (CFB)
- Income and Expenditure Budget (IEB)
- Disbursement policy
- Non-financial control
- Accounts receivable
- Business valuation methods and types of value
- Types of M&A
- Company valuation before and after M&A
- Basic concepts of Unit-economics
- How to calculate basic metrics
- Methods of making investment decisions: income, cost and comparative approaches
- Time value of money: concept of discounting, calculation of PV and FV
- Criteria for making investment decisions, calculation of NPV, IRR, PI and DPP indicators
- Microsoft PowerPoint basics
- How to make a good presentation: structure, headings, texts, images
- How to give a good presentation
After completing all the lessons
and practical cases of the course
you will receive an official diploma that you can use in your CV.
and practical cases of the course
you will receive an official diploma that you can use in your CV.
- Introduction to Risk Management
- Risk Management
- How to manage operational risks
- Key financial statements: Cash Flow, P&L and Balance Sheet
- Analysis of Financial and Economic Activities
- Financial Policy and Structure of the Company
3 tasks
1 project
4 patterns
1 case
1 case
2 project
1 project
1 case
1 pattern
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11 lessons
1 project
2 projects
1 project
1 case
2 cases
1 case
1 task
1 task
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23 lessons
2 projects
2 patterns
1 pattern
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What you will learn
Analyse the efficiency of the business
Calculate profitability and liquidity ratios, assess the capital turnover and investment attractiveness of the enterprise. Analyse financial statements and provide an expert assessment.
Prepare management accounts
Assemble a cash flow statement, income statement and balance sheet from scratch, analyse your business and eliminate cash gaps.
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Assess the attractiveness of the project
Assemble a cash flow statement, income statement and balance sheet from scratch, analyse your business and eliminate cash gaps.
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Choose the best projects to invest in
Adapt investment appraisal methods for different situations. Compare projects
with different maturities using the chain-repeat method and calculate an equivalent annuity. Consider the alternative and choose the best of mutually exclusive projects.
with different maturities using the chain-repeat method and calculate an equivalent annuity. Consider the alternative and choose the best of mutually exclusive projects.
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Helping you find your dream job
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We provide the necessary knowledge and skills
They make it easy for you to find the perfect job for you, where you'll feel confident and speak the same language as your colleagues.
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Help you
write your CV
write your CV
Core business skills Academy HR specialists will help you create a competent CV that will make you stand out from other candidates.
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We tell you all about
the job search
the job search
You'll have access to a course
on employment and learn
how to prepare for interviews,
answer tough questions.
and much more.
on employment and learn
how to prepare for interviews,
answer tough questions.
and much more.
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Send your CV
to our partner companies
to our partner companies
We have been training employees of major companies since 2020. Your CV will go directly to our partners, allowing you to quickly find a job in one of the leading companies.
Why people chose Core business skills Academy
Interactive lessons
Webinars and long lectures are a thing of the past: we have game-based learning - simulators, case studies and scenarios
Practical skills
No 'water' - just knowledge you'll definitely need for employment or career progression
Career prospects
We fight the "imposter syndrome" and take it to the next level - our graduates get jobs in leading companies
At the same time as the leaders
We know exactly who HR managers of the world's largest companies are looking for, as we have been working with them.
Student feedback
My recommendations
I started studying to change the role of activity. Decided to take the CFO course in 3 months. Everything was clearly explained, the information was structured and clear. The course itself was interesting, the tutor helped and checked everything quite quickly. Nice not long lessons. Tasks and cases were played as real working situations and problems to be solved. This way you start to understand what kind of tasks you will face in your work environment. Thank you for the course. I can recommend the training to learn a new field.
I started studying to change the role of activity. Decided to take the CFO course in 3 months. Everything was clearly explained, the information was structured and clear. The course itself was interesting, the tutor helped and checked everything quite quickly. Nice not long lessons. Tasks and cases were played as real working situations and problems to be solved. This way you start to understand what kind of tasks you will face in your work environment. Thank you for the course. I can recommend the training to learn a new field.
Went on the course on recommendation
I am a manager of a small company. By the way, recommended by my acquaintance, also took the course. My impression is that it is useful. There is a lot of information, but I was able to absorb it in 4 months. Here they give practical tasks, I liked it, now I apply it in practice)))) And what to do, life requires progress. The young give a head start to the experienced) It is never too late to learn, thanks to the guys of the academy.
I am a manager of a small company. By the way, recommended by my acquaintance, also took the course. My impression is that it is useful. There is a lot of information, but I was able to absorb it in 4 months. Here they give practical tasks, I liked it, now I apply it in practice)))) And what to do, life requires progress. The young give a head start to the experienced) It is never too late to learn, thanks to the guys of the academy.
Got a promotion
Took this course for my own self-development. During the course I started to apply the new knowledge in my work as a chief accountant and soon I was promoted to the position of financial director. In the beginning, at the new position, I sometimes returned to the course and actively used the received "cheat sheets". Now I am already working independently.
Took this course for my own self-development. During the course I started to apply the new knowledge in my work as a chief accountant and soon I was promoted to the position of financial director. In the beginning, at the new position, I sometimes returned to the course and actively used the received "cheat sheets". Now I am already working independently.
Returned to my native sphere of activity
The course was swallowed in one breath, quality presentation, profile materials are interesting, but they are rather not for studying the profession, but for expanding my horizons.
The course was swallowed in one breath, quality presentation, profile materials are interesting, but they are rather not for studying the profession, but for expanding my horizons.
Good programme and excellent teachers
Chose the course because of the programme. I liked that everything is well explained, as clear as possible. In some places they even chewed up the material in too much detail, for example, in the reporting forms. I am satisfied with the training.
Chose the course because of the programme. I liked that everything is well explained, as clear as possible. In some places they even chewed up the material in too much detail, for example, in the reporting forms. I am satisfied with the training.
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Frequently Asked Questions
To find out if the course is right for you, leave a request for a consultation with our manager in the form above. The manager will explain the course in detail, answer all your questions and provide a demo version of the course.
You do not need specialised knowledge of finance to start the course. The course will be most useful if you already have experience in finance, a related field or running a business.
It's up to you. You can complete the course in 2 months of intensive training or take a little longer to master the programme. We will not leave you without support - a mentor will be with you for a whole year.
You learn at your own pace at any time of day or night and can set your own learning trajectory.
Access to the course and all updates is granted forever. We regularly update the courses and supplement them with the most popular topics.
Of course! You will have a personal tutor. You can communicate with him/her through a convenient communication channel: email or popular messengers.
You can pay your tuition fees in one instalment with a bank card or make monthly payments instead of paying in one lump sum. You will not be charged interest for this. You can also pay tuition fees by invoice from a legal entity.
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