Course Detail(MP168v : Effective Finance Business Partnering (Live Webinar))

UTAP Funding

MP168v : Effective Finance Business Partnering (Live Webinar)

7.00 CPE Hours (Others)
Live Webinar

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


Pre-requisites
Please take note of the following admission requirements:

  • Trainings will be conducted on Zoom platform, thus video camera and microphone are compulsory
  • Mandatory for video camera to be turned on throughout the course
  • Display your official name (as per NRIC) in Zoom, to facilitate attendance taking

 
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

26 Jul 2024 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)

For Members: $ 318.28
For Non-Members: $ 382.59

Programme Facilitator(s)

James Leong C. Foo

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore

Testimonial


The Effective Finance Business Partnering course by ISCA has added value to our learning journey in becoming
a better Finance Business Partner, as the models and principles shared in the course are highly useable and
applicable in our daily work.

Past Participant

Funding

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

To find out more on the UTAP funding and support validity period please click here.

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

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. 
 

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


Pre-requisites
Please take note of the following admission requirements:

  • Trainings will be conducted on Zoom platform, thus video camera and microphone are compulsory
  • Mandatory for video camera to be turned on throughout the course
  • Display your official name (as per NRIC) in Zoom, to facilitate attendance taking

 
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

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

26 Jul 2024 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)

For Members: $ 318.28
For Non-Members: $ 382.59

Programme Facilitator(s)

James Leong C. Foo

Venue

Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore