Financial Management
of Energy Projects

The landscape for implementing energy-efficient projects is rapidly changing. The factors influencing energy project financing have been brought about by legislation, oil prices, and the growing concern for global warming, investments in the energy sector often combine capital intensity with new technologies, which is required a deeper knowledge in profitability, expenses, cash, and credit, budgeting, financial control,  planning, information system, managerial, and strategic planning. All these topics in business mean financial management.

This delivers all the knowledge in financial management to understand the critical areas of accounting in the energy sector, cash management, financial statements, professional analysis of business performance,  and the required tools to reduce the energy consumption of a process or utility. It will help the participants understand the best practices in energy project finance, capital budgeting, financial structure costing, investment appraisal, energy project valuation, and derivatives to develop your financial management skills.

By the end of this Financial Management of Energy Projects training course, the participants will be able to:

• Appreciate the specificities of the accounting standards in the energy projects
• Understand financial reporting requirements for the energy sector under IFRS and GAAP
• Analyze the financial statements of his organization
• Use the financial ratios to analyze the financial situation
• Manage the cash and working capital effectively
• Define fundamentals of cost analysis and capital budgeting
• Determine the cost of capital to evaluate alternative sources of financing
• Use the techniques of investment Appraisal
• Understand the derivatives and types of option in the energy sector

This Financial Management of Energy Projects training course is ideally suited to those who work in the energy sector, particularly those in finance, accounting, and performance measurement roles.

This PetroKnowledge training course is suitable for a wide range of Professionals of Energy Sector but will greatly benefit:

• Board of Directors & Senior Management
• Financial & Accounting Department Managers
• Corporate Accountants, Financial Controllers, and Treasury Officers
• Management Accountants
• Financial and Investment Analysts
• Joint Venture Accountants and Auditors
• External, Financial, and Internal Auditors
• Government Regulators and Auditors

The participants in this training course will receive thorough training on the subjects utilizing a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. It includes a mix of interactive techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. Evaluation of case studies of energy projects using the latest techniques, brief presentations, group exercises, and discussion followed by participants' presentations of the results.

This Financial Management of Energy Projects training course is of direct relevance to the energy sector, and as a result, the organizations will benefit significantly from their employees' participation.

The organization will benefit from this Financial Management of Energy Projects training course through:

• More effective financial support for the financial mangers
• Greater relevance and reliability of financial management information
• More strategic thinking and focus on performance
• More efficient use of the corporate financial statements, its co-ventures, and its competitors
• The power of Finance Managers and staff to figure with less supervision
• Preparation of staff for increased responsibility

The Financial Management of Energy Projects training course is designed to strengthen the financial management knowledge and skills of the participants from the energy sector.

The PetroKnowledge training course will be of personal benefit to the participants by providing them with:

• A better understanding of the context and importance of the work you do
• Greater awareness of industry practices, problems, and solutions
• Increased understanding and assurance to finish tasks successfully
• Increased your level of confidence in working with financial information
• Greater job satisfaction in providing quality support to management
• Greater ability to supervise, develop, and motivate colleagues