Programme Objective

Whether it is day-to-day operations or process streamlining, finance leaders today are stretched for time handling too many priorities. Additionally, businesses must contend with greater exposure to risk due to economic turbulence and low growth patterns, amid broader social, demographic and political changes on the world stage, which inevitably impact the business landscape. Transform Yourself NOW!

The aim of this workshop is to prepare Finance Leaders to handle the various challenges they face in leading teams throughout their career. This workshop involves self-reflection and support skill development dialogue, group discussions, and interactive lectures to enhance each participant's development of their own unique leadership capabilities

Learning Outcome:
At the end of the course, attendees should be able to:

Acquire the right mindset a finance leader needs to stay ahead of the curve
Be Familiar with the new emerging roles during the economic crisis
Understand the importance of managing tasks and people
Increase awareness of how to leverage on technology
Leverage on your strengths in becoming a finance leader

Programme Outline

Programme Outline

Find the missing Gap in your role as a finance leader and shift the paradigm by understanding what business really need from a finance leader. Learn to understand various human behaviour and how you can leverage on other resources to strive for better work life balance. This workshop takes you through a step-by-step guide on how to boost up your performance level. This is one of the most important skills any finance managers and supervisors should learn quickly.

From Accountant to Finance Leader

The Reality
The Missing Link
The Role Forward
The Roles of Finance Leader in Economic Crisis

The Value: From Reporter to High Value Finance Leader

9 Characteristics of a Finance Leader
Understand Business Acumen & Market Dynamic
Grow the Bean, Not Count the Bean
Setting the Priority Right

The Killer: From Policeman to Solution Provider

Dealing with Change
Balancing Flexibility with Principals
Know the Operations & Processes
Leveraging on Technology

The Core: From Number Cruncher to Business Leader

The Golden Triangle: Cost, Quality & Time
Analytical Skills – Do I have it?
Calculating ROI quickly
Finance Leadership in Goals Setting & KPIs Management

The Challenge: From Watch Dog to Guardian Angel

Speaks the Layman Language
Barriers to Effective Communications
Understand 4 Main Human Characteristics
Emotional Bank Concept

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
Webinar Style with Group Discussions, Activities, Exercises

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment.

Intended For

Finance Leaders, Accountants, Finance Managers, Accounts Supervisors

Schedule & Fees

Testimonial

Past Participant

Funding

1] NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)

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 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2025.

*Unfunded course fee refers to the balance course fee payable after applicable government subsidies. This excludes material fees, registration fees, misc. fees etc.

This course is approved for UTAP support for intakes conducted between 08 February 2024 – 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.

For more information on UTAP Funding and to submit for UTAP claims, please visit https://www.ntuc.org.sg/uportal/programmes/union-training-assistance-programme. Terms and conditions apply.

Programme Facilitator(s)

Acquire the right mindset a finance leader needs to stay ahead of the curve
Be Familiar with the new emerging roles during the economic crisis
Understand the importance of managing tasks and people
Increase awareness of how to leverage on technology
Leverage on your strengths in becoming a finance leader