Strategic Financial Planning and Implementation

Finance & Accounting · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900

Overview

Strategic Financial Planning and Implementation ensures accountability while aligning the entire business with actionable and achievable goals and objectives. This involves setting and committing to new standards of performance with built-in contingencies for all plans. Periodic reviews and links to operational plans help to make the strategy a reality.

Learning Objectives

• To introduce the concept of strategy making and its benefits
• To understand the role of leadership in strategy making
• To understand the link between involvement and accountability
• To provide insights into developing implementation plans
• To develop an actionable financial plan with controllable milestones
• To understand the pitfalls of strategic planning

Who Should Attend

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Senior-level professionals
• All staff
• Professionals in Financial Accounting

Course Outline

Day 1 — What is Strategic and Financial Planning?

• The role of strategy in business and why it matters
• The ingredients of a good strategy
• Customer analysis and market segmentation
• Effective strategy making processes with proper financial planning

Day 2 — Integrating Strategic and Financial Planning With Operational Management

• Contrasting management with strategic leadership
• The competencies of strategic leadership
• The top manager as strategist
• The CFO as a strategist

Day 3 — Using Objective Evidence for Strategic and Financial Planning

• Analyzing the market and the customers
• Understanding the competition
• Financial analysis: past, present, and future
• Knowing the core strengths and weaknesses of your business

Day 4 — Implementing Strategic and Financial Plans

• Preparing the ground for change in the business via financial planning
• Communicating the strategy and control points
• Overcoming internal political resistance
• Reviewing and measuring progress with proper variance analysis

Day 5 — Becoming a Leader of Strategic Financial Planning

• Building strategy making and implementation into the role of managers at all levels
• Developing strategic leadership capability
• Creating organizational commitment to the business strategy
• Leading strategy making teams effectively

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
11–15 October 2026	Dubai, UAE	Public	5 days	3,900

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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