If you’re a professional leading a team, running a department, or managing a business—but numbers still feel like a foreign language—you’re not alone. Many successful managers and decision-makers never received formal financial training.
That’s why we created a practical, hands-on finance course for non finance managers—to help you understand the language of business and make better financial decisions, even if you don’t come from a finance background.
Finance is no longer just the job of the accounting department. Whether you’re in sales, HR, operations, marketing, IT, or customer service, your decisions impact your company’s financial performance.
And yet, many professionals still feel uncomfortable discussing budgets, reading financial reports, or interpreting P&L statements. This course is designed to remove that barrier.
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Key takeaways from this financial management for non finance managers Course
This isn’t just another theory-heavy workshop. You’ll gain practical skills through hands-on exercises, real case studies, and Excel-based learning that mirrors actual business scenarios. This finance training for non finance managers will teach you:
You’ll learn how to read, interpret, and analyse the three most important financial statements:
By the end of this module, you’ll be able to assess a company’s performance using real reports—not just formulas.
We simplify powerful financial tools and show you how to apply them:
This will help you make more informed decisions, especially when evaluating vendors, internal projects, or business strategies.
This is where theory meets application. You’ll use Excel to:
Even if you’re not an Excel expert, we’ll guide you step by step.
Want to understand how businesses raise funds and evaluate risks?
You’ll explore:
Ideal for project managers, IT professionals, and entrepreneurs looking to understand how financing affects operations.
We believe financial literacy begins with self-awareness. You’ll also learn:
This bonus module empowers you to grow both professionally and personally.
Thinking of transitioning into a finance-related role?
We’ll introduce you to potential career paths:
Understand the skills and qualifications required, so you can make informed career decisions.
Understand Finance vs. Accounting
Learn how finance focuses on strategy, planning, and decision-making, while accounting deals with recording and reporting past transactions.
Read & Interpret Financial Statements
Understand the structure and purpose of:
Learn Key Financial Ratios
Use ratios to assess a company’s health:
Apply Ratios in Real-World Scenarios
Analyse sample reports to identify trends, spot red flags, and make data-driven decisions using financial insights.
Use Microsoft Excel for Finance Tasks
Learn shortcuts and formulas to:
Analyse Financial Data for Better Decisions
Interpret common corporate reports like budgets and P&L statements to guide spending, performance reviews, and planning.
Personal Finance Essentials
Understand how to:
Explore Business Financing & Credit Analysis
Learn:
Finance Career Pathways
Discover roles in:
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Start your journey to Finance Mastery today!
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This finance course for non finance professionals is perfect for:
We offer both in-person and Finance for Non Finance Managers online course options, designed to fit your schedule and learning preference:
Our training centre is located in Bandar Puteri, Puchong and is only a 2-minute walk from the Bandar Puteri LRT station with many restaurants nearby. For those who drive, nearby there is a shaded car park which is free. Due to its proximity, our centre gets many students from Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley.
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Unlike many generic finance programs, this course is:
You’ll leave with clarity, confidence, and competence.
✔️ Full day classes (9am-5pm) – You actually need this amount of time to understand, ask questions and practice. (2-3 hour courses won’t be able to do this)
✔️ Beginner friendly : start from zero, and ask as many questions as you want. And people in our classes do. Instructors are very patient and friendly.
✔️ Achieve a clear strategy before you leave class
✔️ Certificate of Completion provided after the class
✔️ HRDF Claimable – We are accredited by the Human Resource Development Fund, HRDF. All our courses offered by us are HRDF claimable under the ‘SBL’ Scheme. Click the link to learn more about how to claim SBL-Khas HRDF
✔️ Our classes focus on the practical aspects and less about theory to the ratio of 70:30 – we found that this approach helps with learning and remembering. Our class sizes are small at about 4-12 pax per session, and this gets each student more attention from the trainer.
✔️✔️ Free repeats after the class (for those who are attending face to face) we want you to really understand after attending this course
✔️✔️ Online students can have recording after class
🖥️ Laptops provided during class, so you don’t have to bring anything
📚 Complete Manual is given after your class
Our finance course for non finance managers helps professionals without a financial background understand essential financial concepts used in business. Learning how to read financial statements, analyse key ratios, manage budgets, and make better financial decisions. The course also improves confidence in working with finance teams and using tools like Excel for financial analysis.
Learning Finance for Non Finance Managers provides a competitive edge by enhancing decision-making skills, read financial reports confidently, managing budgets effectively, communicate with finance teams, boost strategic thinking, improving profitability, enhance career growth, and increase confidence.
No formal finance or accounting background required as this course is designed specifically for those without financial training. Although, having basic business understanding is helpful and a basic level using Excel.
Our course is a two days course. It is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to create and analyse financial models using Microsoft Excel.
Classroom Learning
Online Course
This finance course for non finance managers is delivered over two engaging days, combining essential concepts with real-world application.
Module 1: Introduction to Finance
Module 2: Decoding Financial Statements & Key Accounting Terms
Module 3: Mastering Financial Ratios
Module 4: Financial Ratio Analysis for Decision-Making
Module 5: Mastering Microsoft Excel for Financial Efficiency
Module 6: Decoding Financial Reports for Business Decisions
Module 7: Mastering Personal Finance (Bonus)
Module 8: Understanding Business Financing & Credit Analysis
Module 9: Practical Budgeting & Financial Modelling
Make this the year you become confident with numbers. Join our Finance course for non finance managers and transform how you think, talk, and act on financial information.