Name: Corporate Financial Planning, Budgeting & Control: Certificate in Financial Risk Management Training Course
Rating: 4.7 (1076 reviews)

Scheduled Dates

09 - 13 Nov 2026

Amsterdam - The Netherlands

$5,950

Why Choose this Training Course?

This training is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive framework for making sound financial decisions in today's increasingly volatile and competitive business environment. Organizations face continuous challenges in maintaining profitability, ensuring liquidity, managing financial risks and achieving strategic objectives. Effective planning, budgeting, control, and risk management are therefore critical to long-term organizational success.

The training course will enhance participants' understanding of strategic financial planning, budgeting, performance management and financial risk management. Delegates will learn how to develop financial plans, evaluate financing alternatives, prepare and control budgets, manage financial risks and assess organizational performance using modern financial tools and techniques.

Through a combination of practical case studies and real-world applications, participants will gain the knowledge and skills required to make informed decisions that balance risk and reward while supporting organizational growth and sustainability

This training course will highlight:

Integrating Corporate Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Financial Risk Management into strategic decision-making.
Applying advanced budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance measurement techniques.
Evaluating investment, financing, and capital allocation decisions under uncertainty.
Identifying, measuring and mitigating market, credit, liquidity and operational risks.
Strengthening organizational resilience through effective governance, risk oversight, and financial control.

What are the Goals?

By attending this training course, participants will be able to:

Develop integrated financial plans that support organizational strategy and long-term value creation.
Prepare, manage and control budgets while improving forecasting accuracy and financial discipline.
Evaluate investment opportunities and financing alternatives using appropriate financial appraisal techniques.
Identify, assess and manage key financial risks using modern risk measurement and mitigation tools.
Improve cash flow management, liquidity planning and working capital efficiency.
Measure financial performance and support decision-making through effective financial analysis and reporting.

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable for:

Finance Managers and Directors
Financial Controllers
Treasury Managers
Risk Managers and Risk Analysts
Budgeting and Planning Professionals
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)
Internal Auditors and Compliance Professionals
Investment and Financial Analysts
Business Unit Managers involved in financial decision-making
Professionals seeking to strengthen their expertise in financial planning, budgeting, control, and risk management.

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This highly interactive training course combines practical applications with contemporary financial management concepts. Participants will learn through instructor-led presentations, facilitated discussions, real-world case studies, financial planning and budgeting exercises, and risk assessment workshops. Emphasis is placed on applying concepts directly to materials covered, enabling delegates to develop practical solutions for financial planning, performance management and risk control. Throughout the course, participants will engage in collaborative learning activities designed to strengthen analytical, strategic and decision-making skills.

Organisational Impact

Daily Agenda

Day 1: Corporate Financial Planning

Strategic Planning
The Objective of the Firm – meeting Shareholder & Stakeholder Objectives
Agency Theory – the relationship between Shareholders & Management
Creative Accounting and the Case of Enron
Preparing a Strategic Plan
Financial Management & Financial Planning – the Scope, Role & Responsibilities of Financial Management
Preparing a Financial Plan – The Master Budget
Forecasting Future Cash-flows
Time Series Analysis
Correlation & Regression
Financial Modelling

Day 2: Managing and Controlling Cash flow to support the Financial Plan

Cash versus Profit
The Cash Conversion Cycle
Calculating and Managing the Cash flow Cycle
Cash Flow Ratios
Working Capital
The Cost of Maintaining Working Capital
Maintaining the Optimum level of Working Capital
Working Investment Ratios
Preparing a Monthly Cash Flow Forecast

Day 3: Financing the Plan

Sources of Finance – Long Term & Short Term
Evaluation of the Types of Finance
Equity Finance
Debt Finance
Hybrid Finance & Financial Engineering
The Dividend Decision
The Cost of Capital
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
The Capital Investment Process
Capital Investment Appraisal
Payback
Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

Day 4: Market Risk Management Definition and components of market risk (interest rate, currency, commodity, equity)

Introduction to Value at Risk (VaR) and its importance
VaR calculation methods: historical simulation, Monte Carlo simulation, parametric
Stress testing and scenario analysis techniques
Importance of stress testing in market risk management
Hedging strategies using derivatives (futures, options, swaps)
Role of diversification in market risk mitigation.

Day 5: Credit Risk Management

Definition and sources of credit risk
Introduction to credit risk measurement (credit scoring, credit rating models)
Key credit risk metrics: Probability of Default (PD), Loss Given Default (LGD), Exposure at Default (EAD)
Use of credit derivatives (Credit Default Swaps) for risk mitigation
Importance of collateral management in credit risk
Credit risk transfer mechanisms and their applications
Strategies for credit portfolio diversification

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this training course, delegates will be awarded an official PetroKnowledge Certificate of Completion, signed by the course facilitator. The certificate confirms successful participation and records the total learning hours completed.
Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.

Accreditation

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Corporate Financial Planning, Budgeting & Control: Certificate in Financial Risk Management