Course Detail(BF305 : Effective Finance Business Partnering)

UTAP Funding

BF305 : Effective Finance Business Partnering

7.00 CPE Hours (Others)
Classroom

To reduce the environmental impact and contribute to sustainability efforts, ISCA will contribute our part by eliminating the printing of course materials for selected courses with effect from 2023.

Tips: To make your paperless learning experience more enjoyable, you may bring along a digital device such as a Windows based laptops or tablets to read your online materials during the class. QR code will be provided in the class for you to download the materials in PDF.

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Programme Objective
 
The expectation of Finance function is changing. There is now a greater demand from the business for the Finance function to drive performance. Many organisations have started to invest and develop finance business partnering capabilities.
 
Going beyond the production of standard reports, finance business partners understand strategy and take the lead in multi-disciplinary conversations, help improve decision-making and ultimately boost the performance of the organisation.

Programme Outline


Redefine the Finance function – how business partnering is part of Finance’s job role?
 

  • Finance Business Partner is a finance professional working alongside other business areas, providing support and insights that drive better business performance
     

Discussion on the concept of Finance Business Partnering
 

  • What does it mean and why is it important now?
  • What does it entail and what is expected of the role?
  • Behaviour and mindset differentiator for being an effective finance business partner
     

Key traits of a Finance Business Partner:
 

  • Possess strong business acumen
    • To understand a company’s business model and profit model
    • To understand a company’s strategy/ the competitive environment/ commercial drivers/ processes/ systems
  • Possess strong process skills
    • To ask powerful questions
    • To facilitate stakeholder discussion and decision making
    • To provide financial leadership in business conversations
  • Relationship management
    • Ability to engage stakeholders of various levels
    • Build fast-track rapport and strong relationships

 
Training Methodology
Workshop with group discussions, case study and role play
 
Closing Date for Registration
1 week before programme or until full enrolment.

Intended For

Finance business partners, finance professionals who provide support to various business stakeholders and individuals who are interested in financial business partnering.

Competency Mapping

Others = 7.00 Hours

Schedule & Fees

Date & Time

21 Nov 2025 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)

For Members: $ 488.32
For Non-Members: $ 582.06

Programme Facilitator(s)

James Leong C. Foo

Venue

60 Cecil Street
ISCA House
Singapore 049709

Testimonial

Funding

1] NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)
UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme) is an individual skills upgrading account for NTUC members.

NTUC members enjoy 50% *unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP. NTUC members aged 40 and above can enjoy higher funding support up to $500 per individual each year, capped at 50% of unfunded course fees, for courses attended between 01 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. *This excludes miscellaneous fees such as GST and registration fee etc.
 
This course is approved for UTAP support for intakes conducted between 24 November 2022 – 31 March 2025.
 
As UTAP is given on calendar year basis, and calculated based on year of training taken, it cannot be accumulated.

  • Maintained paid-up NTUC membership before course, throughout course duration and at the point of claim and;
  • Course by training provider must be supported under UTAP and training must commence within the supported period and;
  • Unfunded course fee must not be fully sponsored by company or other types of funding
  • Unfunded course fee must be S$20.00 and above, and;
  • Member must achieve a minimum of 75% attendance for each application and sat for all prescribed examination(s), if any and;
  • UTAP application must be made within 6 months after course ends.

To submit for UTAP claims, please visit http://skillsupgrade.ntuc.org.sg/. Terms and conditions apply.
Should you have queries on the funding scheme, you can email to UTAP@e2i.com.sg or call NTUC Membership Hotline at 6213-8008

Programme Facilitator(s)


James Leong C. Foo

Fellow Chartered Accountant (Singapore and Australia)

Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore
Judge, Singapore Corporate Awards 2014-2015, Best Annual Report category
Gold Medalist Public Speaking (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art)
Toastmasters International Pan Southeast Asia Humour Champion
One of ten influential professional speakers in Singapore (Singapore Business Review)

 
James is a well sought after corporate trainer for Singapore’s top financial institutions, leading blue chip public listed companies and has trained extensively with many institutions of higher education such as Singapore Management University, Singapore Institute of Management, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and Singapore, Victoria University of Technology and Duke Corporate Education.  James teaches business and finance as a faculty member of NUS Law school and NUS SCALE (School of Continuing and Lifelong Education). His module is highly popular and consistently oversubscribed. He has presented regularly at professional forums, continuing professional education training, appeared on radio and investor education webcasts. James is well known for his dynamic presentation and ability to simplify complicated concepts in a simple, easy and fun way for his audience to understand and apply to achieve impactful results. 
 

To reduce the environmental impact and contribute to sustainability efforts, ISCA will contribute our part by eliminating the printing of course materials for selected courses with effect from 2023.

Tips: To make your paperless learning experience more enjoyable, you may bring along a digital device such as a Windows based laptops or tablets to read your online materials during the class. QR code will be provided in the class for you to download the materials in PDF.

Join us and be a Difference Maker!

 


 

Programme Objective
 
The expectation of Finance function is changing. There is now a greater demand from the business for the Finance function to drive performance. Many organisations have started to invest and develop finance business partnering capabilities.
 
Going beyond the production of standard reports, finance business partners understand strategy and take the lead in multi-disciplinary conversations, help improve decision-making and ultimately boost the performance of the organisation.

Programme Outline


Redefine the Finance function – how business partnering is part of Finance’s job role?
 

  • Finance Business Partner is a finance professional working alongside other business areas, providing support and insights that drive better business performance
     

Discussion on the concept of Finance Business Partnering
 

  • What does it mean and why is it important now?
  • What does it entail and what is expected of the role?
  • Behaviour and mindset differentiator for being an effective finance business partner
     

Key traits of a Finance Business Partner:
 

  • Possess strong business acumen
    • To understand a company’s business model and profit model
    • To understand a company’s strategy/ the competitive environment/ commercial drivers/ processes/ systems
  • Possess strong process skills
    • To ask powerful questions
    • To facilitate stakeholder discussion and decision making
    • To provide financial leadership in business conversations
  • Relationship management
    • Ability to engage stakeholders of various levels
    • Build fast-track rapport and strong relationships

 
Training Methodology
Workshop with group discussions, case study and role play
 
Closing Date for Registration
1 week before programme or until full enrolment.

Intended For

Finance business partners, finance professionals who provide support to various business stakeholders and individuals who are interested in financial business partnering.

Competency Mapping

Others = 7.00 Hours

Programme Facilitator(s)

James Leong C. Foo

Fellow Chartered Accountant (Singapore and Australia)

Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore
Judge, Singapore Corporate Awards 2014-2015, Best Annual Report category
Gold Medalist Public Speaking (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art)
Toastmasters International Pan Southeast Asia Humour Champion
One of ten influential professional speakers in Singapore (Singapore Business Review)

 
James is a well sought after corporate trainer for Singapore’s top financial institutions, leading blue chip public listed companies and has trained extensively with many institutions of higher education such as Singapore Management University, Singapore Institute of Management, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and Singapore, Victoria University of Technology and Duke Corporate Education.  James teaches business and finance as a faculty member of NUS Law school and NUS SCALE (School of Continuing and Lifelong Education). His module is highly popular and consistently oversubscribed. He has presented regularly at professional forums, continuing professional education training, appeared on radio and investor education webcasts. James is well known for his dynamic presentation and ability to simplify complicated concepts in a simple, easy and fun way for his audience to understand and apply to achieve impactful results. 
 

Upcoming Schedule

Date & Time

21 Nov 2025 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)


SGD pricing -

For Members: $ 488.32
For Non-Members: $ 582.06


Programme Facilitator(s)

James Leong C. Foo

Venue

60 Cecil Street
ISCA House
Singapore 049709