Financial Analysis in Excel Training Course

The course 'Fundamentals of Financial Markets: Banking Overview' enables an understanding of the structure of financial markets, retail banking, and investment banking. Participants will gain fundamental theoretical knowledge useful in projects related to this area. The course covers key terms, the functions of financial markets, various types of banks, and financial instruments.

In this five-day programme, participants will gain a practical grasp of corporate cash management, liquidity planning, and short-term treasury operations. The course is anchored in real-world business scenarios, equipping attendees to effectively monitor cash positions, create accurate cash-flow forecasts, optimize working capital, manage banking relationships, bolster payment controls, and make sound funding and investment decisions.

Through hands-on exercises, case studies, and realistic business simulations, participants will acquire the knowledge and tools needed to boost liquidity visibility, enhance financial control, and implement a structured cash management framework within their organizations.

Finance / Management

This instructor-led, live training in (online or onsite) is aimed at manufacturing managers and engineers who wish to strengthen their ability to evaluate investments, build robust business cases, and present compelling narratives for capital projects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: calculate and apply core investment appraisal metrics to manufacturing scenarios, build a complete CAPEX investment case including cash flow projections and sensitivity analysis, use templates and Capex Cards to streamline the approval process, and prepare clear executive-level narratives to justify capital expenditure requests.

In this live, instructor-led training held in Nigeria, participants will learn how to set up cost centers and compute BOM and product costs. The course addresses standard and activity-based costing, overhead allocation, and variance analysis to ensure accurate period-end valuations and compliance.

This instructor-led, live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) is designed for finance and legal professionals who wish to learn the principles and practices of extrajudicial and judicial collection, enabling them to effectively manage and resolve collection issues.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of extrajudicial and judicial collection.
• Apply the main methods and techniques of extrajudicial and judicial collection.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of extrajudicial and judicial collection.
• Deal with the legal and ethical issues involved in extrajudicial and judicial collection.
• Integrate extrajudicial and judicial collection in a comprehensive and coherent way.

This instructor-led live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) targets cloud administrators, cloud architects, technology leaders, and financial analysts who intend to record, manage, monitor, and process an organization's financial assets in the cloud.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to leverage FinOps practices within their organization to forecast costs, optimize processes, and carry out financial management operations in the cloud.

This instructor-led, live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level finance professionals who wish to gain a comprehensive knowledge of FinOps principles and methodologies, including cloud financial management, optimization strategies, and collaboration among finance, engineering, and business teams.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the FinOps framework, principles, and phases.
• Manage cloud costs effectively through data analysis and governance.
• Collaborate between finance, engineering, and business units to align cloud spend.
• Use FinOps tools for cost allocation, forecasting, and optimization.
• Prepare for the FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst exam.

This instructor-led, live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level cloud financial management professionals who wish to validate their expertise in financial operations (FinOps) related to cloud cost management.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain advanced knowledge required for the FinOps Certified Professional exam.
• Understand complex FinOps practices, including cost optimization, budget management, and reporting.
• Develop practical skills in applying FinOps strategies in real-world scenarios.
• Prepare for a successful completion of the FinOps Certified Professional exam.

This instructor-led live training (on-site or remote) is designed for accountants and bookkeepers seeking to utilize Xero for bookkeeping purposes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain real-time insights into cashflow.
• Link bank accounts to Xero for bank reconciliation.
• Prepare and verify VAT (Value Added Tax) returns in Xero.
• Create reports for distribution among team members.

This instructor-led, live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level non-finance professionals who wish to have a foundational understanding of financial and accounting principles that are essential for effective decision-making in business.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand basic financial and accounting concepts that are essential for business decision-making.
• Interpret and analyze financial statements such as income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Apply key financial ratios to assess the financial health of a business.
• Develop and manage budgets and perform variance analysis to monitor business performance.
• Use break-even analysis to support operational and strategic decisions.