Five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final agenda, language and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Overview

Map financial process risks and design proportionate control activities.

This proposed five-day program develops a structured approach through case analysis, facilitated discussion and practical working documents. Participants adapt the learning to their organizational context and produce a final financial process control matrix.

Learning Outcomes

Assess financial process objectives and risk mapping.

Evaluate control responsibilities and segregation concepts.

Apply a structured approach to evidence, approvals and exception handling.

Develop recommendations for control monitoring and issue follow-up.

Prepare and present a financial process control matrix.

Who Should Attend

Finance professionals, budget owners, business analysts and departmental managers.

Relevant professional experience is recommended. Participant responsibilities and prerequisite knowledge are reviewed during scoping.

Training Methodology

Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical workshops, peer feedback and an applied final assignment.

Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of working documents and a final presentation. Completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Tools and Templates

Financial process objectives and risk mapping working brief – proposed exercise document.

Control responsibilities and segregation concepts working brief – proposed exercise document.

Evidence, approvals and exception handling working brief – proposed exercise document.

Control monitoring and issue follow-up working brief – proposed exercise document.

Financial process control matrix – proposed exercise document.

Delivery Requirements

Classroom, live online and in-house formats can be arranged by agreement. Venue, platform, language, timetable, trainer and materials are confirmed in writing.

A laptop may be needed for planning and analytical exercises. Required software, access and prerequisite skills are agreed before delivery.

Course Customization

The proposed five-day agenda can be adapted to the participant group, sector and organizational objectives. Dates, fees, delivery suitability and final activities are confirmed in the written proposal.

Course Outline

Proposed sequence, subject to the agreed training proposal.

Day 1 – Financial process objectives and risk mapping

Define the context, assess current practices and identify the key decisions relating to financial process objectives and risk mapping.

Practical output: Financial process objectives and risk mapping working brief

Day 2 – Control responsibilities and segregation concepts

Interpret sample information, compare suitable approaches and document assumptions for control responsibilities and segregation concepts.

Practical output: Control responsibilities and segregation concepts working brief

Day 3 – Evidence, approvals and exception handling

Apply structured tools to an anonymized case and develop recommendations for evidence, approvals and exception handling.

Practical output: Evidence, approvals and exception handling working brief

Day 4 – Control monitoring and issue follow-up

Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on control monitoring and issue follow-up.

Practical output: Control monitoring and issue follow-up working brief

Day 5 – Financial controls design workshop

Integrate the course learning into a practical assignment on financial controls design workshop; present recommendations and an implementation roadmap.

Practical output: Financial process control matrix