Finance Business Partnering: A Roadmap to Strategic Influence
Overview
Become a trusted and valued business partner
In the dynamic landscape of modern business, the role of finance professionals is rapidly evolving. No longer confined to traditional number-crunching, today’s finance experts are expected to be strategic partners, influential in shaping the future of their organizations.
Global trends and changing organizational environments drive finance to be more strategic and proactive - to move beyond reporting on results to helping business units achieve results.
During this session, we will dive into essential skills for finance professionals, such as:
- Building effective stakeholder relationships
- Developing acute business acumen
- Enhancing strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
This webcast will provide attendees with a roadmap to becoming a trusted and valued business partner.
Highlights
The session is organized into five sections addressing the following key topics:
- The Evolution of the Finance role
- Defining Business Partnering
- Building Relationships
- Business Acumen
- Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
Finance professionals who want to have more influence and impact, and to play a pivotal role in driving their organizations forward.
Objectives
- Distinguish between the old-school finance approach and what is required in the future of finance.
- Recall the definition of business partnering.
- Identify the key skills necessary to be an effective business partner.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Jennifer Elder, Business Learning Institute Inc
Jennifer Elder specializes in making the financially complicated simple, awesomely simple. She has seen all sides of the accounting profession starting in public accounting, was an Accounting Department Chair, and CFO in the private sector. She has worked in manufacturing and distribution, residential construction and development, software development, and angel investing. She is also involved in non-profits, sitting on the Board of Directors of Rude Ranch Animal Rescue. Jennifer is currently President of The Sustainable CFO, helping business owners, executives, and CPAs enhance their success skills and find that elusive work-life balance. She also assists businesses in developing a strategy for integrating sustainability into strategic plans and day-to-day operations. In addition, Jennifer teaches finance at Antioch University New England, is a trainer with the AICPA and Business Learning Institute, and is a contributing writer for TriplePundit. When it comes to instruction, Jennifer believes that in order for training to be effective it must be: approachable, applicable, interactive, and interesting. She focuses on finding the essence of a topic, explaining so that it can be understood at all levels, illustrates with real-life examples, creates opportunities to apply the knowledge, and does it with an infectious enthusiasm. Her goal is to ensure that everyone walks away with something they can use and apply immediately.
Non-Member Price $129.00
Member Price $95.00