An intensive professional development training course on
Financial Modelling for Planning and Forecasting
Building Accurate, Data-Driven Models to Support Strategic Financial Decisions
Why Choose Financial Modelling for Planning and Forecasting Training Course?
This Financial Modelling for Planning and Forecasting training course provides a powerful, hands-on introduction to financial modelling for effective business planning and accurate forecasting. In today’s rapidly changing business environment, strategic decision-making depends on reliable financial projections and scenario analysis. This training course is designed to empower professionals with the tools, techniques, and best practices to build robust financial models using Excel. Participants will learn how to structure dynamic models, perform forecasting, and conduct risk analysis, all while aligning financial outcomes with strategic objectives. With an emphasis on practical skills, this course ensures immediate applicability in real-world planning environments.
In an era where data-driven insights and agile decision-making are critical to business success, mastering financial modelling is no longer optional—it’s a strategic necessity. This training course equips delegates with a competitive edge by enhancing their ability to build accurate, flexible, and insightful models that support real-time decision-making and long-term financial planning. The skills acquired will not only improve financial forecasting and performance analysis but also strengthen strategic thinking, enabling professionals to contribute more effectively to their organisation’s growth and resilience in a dynamic market landscape.
This training course will feature:
- Practical Excel-based financial modelling techniques
- Forecasting methods for revenues and costs
- Scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Strategic financial planning tools
- Building dynamic and flexible models
What are the Goals?
By the end of this Financial Modelling for Planning and Forecasting training course, participants will be able to:
- Design dynamic financial models
- Apply forecasting and planning techniques
- Analyse scenarios and sensitivities
- Evaluate investment and risk impact
- Interpret results for better decisions
Who is this Training Course for?
This AZTech training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals looking to improve their financial analysis and planning skills.
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Financial analysts and planners
- Business and budget managers
- Corporate finance professionals
- Project and investment managers
- Anyone involved in business forecasting
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes interactive discussions, real-life case studies, hands-on Excel modelling, group exercises, and step-by-step guided tutorials to apply key modelling techniques in business planning and forecasting.
The Course Content
- Role of models in decision-making
- Structuring financial models in Excel
- Key functions and best practices
- Building assumptions and drivers
- Financial statement structure overview
- Linking income, balance, cash flow
- Revenue and cost forecasting methods
- Forecasting assumptions and scenarios
- Time series and regression models
- Drivers of working capital changes
- Forecasting capital expenditures
- Forecasting funding and financing needs
- Creating dynamic integrated models
- Modelling using historical data
- Excel tools for dynamic modelling
- Building cash flow forecasting models
- Debt and interest modelling basics
- Finalising the model for analysis
- Introduction to scenario analysis
- Sensitivity and what-if analysis
- Monte Carlo simulation overview
- Building flexibility into models
- Stress testing assumptions
- Presenting risk-adjusted projections
- Using models for strategic planning
- Long-term financial forecasting models
- Investment appraisal and valuation
- KPI tracking and dashboard creation
- Case study: end-to-end model build
- Course wrap-up and best practices
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the training course
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The training fees include full access to the training venue, along with comprehensive training materials to enhance your learning experience. Additionally, participants will be provided with writing supplies and stationery. To ensure comfort and convenience, the fee also covers lunch and refreshing coffee breaks throughout the duration of the course.
Our training programs are hosted at luxurious five-star hotels in prestigious destinations across the globe. Some of our popular locations include Dubai, London, Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam, New York, Paris, Vienna, and many other iconic cities.
