For managers and directors

Finance training for managers and directors

You lead a team, a BU or a subsidiary. The CFO talks EBITDA, working capital, BFR, and you lose the thread. Not out of incompetence, but because no one has ever explained these levers to you the way an operational manager actually encounters them, in concrete decisions.

What you want to solve

—Defend a budget or an investment project before the finance department without getting trapped on the assumptions
—Read the monthly indicators I am sent and understand which ones really matter for my BU
—Choose between hiring, investing or repaying debt, with figures, not a gut feeling

What you walk away with

✓A reading framework for the income statement and the balance sheet tailored to your decision level
✓A method to build and defend an annual budget without being put on the spot
✓A simple framework to assess an investment project: NPV as the reference, IRR, and discounted payback as a safeguard

Which Sagora training based on your objective and your time?

The grid below brings together the Sagora wizard's recommendations for your profile, broken down according to your main objective and your availability.

Objective	2 days max	3 days	7+ days
Understand finance	Part A: Diagnosis, Planning and Financial SteeringWith 2 days available, target a single Part A module (Module 2 Budget or Module 3 Costs) for an immediate gain.	Part A: Diagnosis, Planning and Financial SteeringPart A lays the essential foundation: financial diagnosis, budget planning and cost control.	Finance for Managers: Parts A + BThe full Finance for Managers path (Parts A + B, 11 days) covers diagnosis, steering and valuation.
Manage the finances	Part A: Diagnosis, Planning and Financial SteeringWith 2 days available, target a single Part A module (Module 2 Budget or Module 3 Costs) for an immediate gain.	Part A: Diagnosis, Planning and Financial SteeringPart A lays the essential foundation: financial diagnosis, budget planning and cost control.	Finance for Managers: Parts A + BThe full Finance for Managers path (Parts A + B, 11 days) covers diagnosis, steering and valuation.
Assess & invest	Part A: Diagnosis, Planning and Financial SteeringTo move towards valuation, start with Part A: it lays the essential diagnostic foundations.	Part B: Valuation of projects and companiesPart B (2+2 days) directly targets investment criteria and company valuation.	Finance for Managers: Parts A + BValuing projects and companies requires mastering the prior diagnosis: the full Parts A + B path covers both.
Manage risk	Risk management governanceRisk management governance directly targets the strategic, operational and financial challenges of your organisation.	Risk management governanceRisk management governance directly targets the strategic, operational and financial challenges of your organisation.	Risk management governanceRisk management governance directly targets the strategic, operational and financial challenges of your organisation.

Frequently asked questions

Do you need a finance background to follow a Sagora training for managers?

No. Part A (Diagnosis, planning, management) starts from the fundamentals and is designed for non-financial profiles who lead teams or budgets. More than 60% of our participants have no formal finance background.

How many days should you plan for?

The reference format for managers is the complete Part A (3+2+2 days, i.e. 7 days spread over a few weeks). If you are very constrained, a single module of 2-3 days (Module 1 Diagnosis or Module 2 Budget) already delivers an immediate ROI.

Can my company fund the training through public support?

Yes, in Luxembourg via the INFPC (Sagora is accredited). In Belgium, accreditation is under way: regional support will be available shortly.

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