Finance, Accounting & Investment Training Program In-Person Open

Financial Planning and Budgeting

Prepare budgets, financial forecasts, variance analysis, and link finance to performance measurement.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

3 days 21 hrs Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ar / 20 seats

Overview

Organisations with formal budgeting processes are 33% more likely to achieve their financial targets (Gartner). Effective financial planning and budgeting are critical for organisational success. This programme equips finance professionals and managers with advanced budgeting and forecasting skills. Covering budgeting methodologies (incremental, zero-based, activity-based, rolling), financial forecasting techniques, variance analysis and corrective actions, capital budgeting (NPV, IRR, payback), cash budgeting, linking budgets to KPIs and performance management, and budget presentation and approval. Participants build a complete annual budget and forecast model for their department or organisation.

Course Objectives

Apply budgeting methodologies: incremental, zero-based, activity-based, rolling.
Build financial forecasts using quantitative and qualitative techniques.
Conduct variance analysis and develop corrective actions.
Apply capital budgeting techniques: NPV, IRR, payback period.
Link budgets to KPIs and performance management systems.
Present and defend budgets to leadership.

Requirements

Basic finance knowledge or completion of Finance for Non-Finance Professionals.

Why This Course?

33% More Likely to Hit Targets with Formal Budgeting

Gartner reports organisations with formal budgets are 33% more likely to hit financial targets. This programme gives you advanced budgeting and forecasting skills — from zero-based budgeting to capital investment analysis to variance management.

Course Value

Budgeting Methods

Choose and apply the right budgeting methodology — incremental, zero-based, activity-based, or rolling — for your context.

Forecasting

Build financial forecasts using quantitative and qualitative techniques that improve budgeting accuracy.

Variance Analysis

Analyse budget vs. actual variances and develop corrective actions to keep spending on track.

Capital Budgeting

Evaluate investment decisions with NPV, IRR, and payback analysis — ensuring capital goes to the right projects.

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$1,600

Registration Fee

Venue Riyadh Financial Planning Centre

Address King Abdullah Financial Centre, Riyadh

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Limited to 20 participants.

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