Preparatory Course for Working in Banks and Financial Institutions
Finance & Accounting · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
The Preparatory Course for Working in Banks and Financial Institutions equips early-career professionals with critical foundational knowledge and applicable skills to thrive in the financial sector. Participants will delve into the core mechanisms of banking operations, financial systems, customer engagement, and compliance frameworks.
Learning Objectives
Understand the organizational structure of banks and financial institutions.
Explain the major functions of commercial, retail, and investment banks.
Identify the critical regulations that guide financial institution training.
Analyze banking risks, including credit, operational, and market risks.
Evaluate financial statements to assess client creditworthiness.
Demonstrate excellence in customer interaction and service delivery.
Apply operational standards to ensure compliance and prevent fraud.
Respond to regulatory challenges with professional judgment.
Build clear and confident communication across all banking roles.
Recognize product types in financial services training, including loans, deposits, and cards.
Implement customer onboarding and transaction processes effectively.
Practice ethical standards aligned with industry codes of conduct.
Develop solutions for real-world operational challenges in the banking industry.
Organize financial documentation to meet audit and reporting requirements.
Plan long-term growth strategies in the finance industry training.
Demonstrate professional behavior in the workplace culture and during performance reviews
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for fresh graduates aspiring to begin a career in banking, junior analysts are, and other professionals seeking to strengthen their capability in this area.
Fresh graduates aspiring to begin a career in banking
Junior analysts are
Professionals in Financial Accounting
Course Outline
Day 1 — Introduction to Banking Operations and Financial Institutions
Structure of the global banking industry.
Categories of financial institutions: retail, commercial, and investment.
Roles of central banks and their monetary policy functions.
Key functions of the front, middle, and back office in banking.
Day 2 — Regulatory Frameworks and Compliance in Financial Institutions
Structure of national and international banking regulators.
Overview of financial acts and banking codes.
Key features of AML Anti-Money Laundering and CTF Counter-Terrorism Financing.
Principles of Know Your Customer KYC and risk-based approaches.
Day 3 — Risk Management in Banking and Financial Institutions
Identifying and classifying different banking risks.
Credit risk: credit scoring, history, and approval processes.
Liquidity management and short-term solvency.
Market and interest rate risk: pricing and volatility.
Day 4 — Customer Service Standards and Relationship Management
Best practices in client service for banking professionals.
Establishing rapport and building trust in financial settings.
Handling difficult clients, disputes, and service recovery.
Effective use of verbal and written communication tools.
Day 5 — Practical Banking Operations and Career Development
Day-to-day operations of bank tellers and branch staff.
Cash transactions, counting, reconciliation, and storage.
Loan origination: documentation, vetting, and disbursement.
Trade finance: letters of credit and export-import transactions.
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa finance and accounting courses cover?
The portfolio covers IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and IPSAS, financial analysis and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cost and management accounting, accounts payable and receivable, internal controls and audit, and finance for non-finance managers.
Who should attend a finance and accounting course?
These courses suit accountants and financial analysts, finance managers and controllers, budgeting and planning staff, internal auditors, accounts payable and receivable teams, and non-financial managers who own a budget or read financial statements.
How long are finance and accounting courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa finance and accounting courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can finance and accounting training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa finance and accounting course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.