The British Academy for Training and Development offers a professional training course in Financial Management for Project Development. This course provides a systematic understanding of the financial approach to project development and the role of finance and financial institutions. Participants will be able to assess the merits of different mechanisms of financing for development and understand the fundamentals of fiscal policy. The course develops the skills necessary to analyse project development, develop expertise in planning and budgeting, basics of project management, preparation of financial statements, and related economic issues. In addition, participants have the opportunity to study a variety of options covering project and program management, oversight, auditing and internal controls, and development policy. Financial management of development projects is more than a management and control function. This course is provided by an internationally experienced Financial group. 

Who should attend? 

• Those who are interested in financial management in project development and want to further improve their performance.
• Finance Officers and Assistants.
• Project Finance Officers.
• Administrative and Financial Assistants.
• Senior Project Assistants.
• Expenditure Specialists.
• Project Accountants and Assistants.
• Financial Control Specialists.
• Accounting Managers.
• Managers.

How attendees will benefit? 

After completion of the course, delegates will understand: 

• Learn the basics, definitions, and concepts of Project Financial Management.
• Collect financial parameters for project core documents to design a financial management system.
• Customize your project financial system.
• Operation of the project financial system: budgeting, monitoring, control and reporting.
• Financially complete the project and coordinate the auditor.
• Identify ethical issues and apply soft skills in managing project funding.

• Understand the basic definitions, concepts, boundaries, impacts and criteria of Project Financial Management.
• Create a project budget and present it according to the agreed accounting system.
• Identification of key stakeholders involved in the financial management of the project.
• Understand the legal, operational, and financial implications of project financing or funding agreements on project execution and financial reporting.
• Work with project financial systems.
• Stakeholder management, financial data collection and use, budget changes, fiduciary risk, and managing financial controls
• Develop bespoke project financial management systems, identify computerized solutions and systems, and create operational project manuals.
• Using soft skills and knowledge to understand and manage project-related financial challenges, unforeseen circumstances and problems.
• Adopt a lifelong learning paradigm to project financial management.