Operational controlling in SMEs II: Financial controlling

Managing cash flow and contributing to better decisions

This training is held in German.
In medium-sized companies, controlling provides comprehensive advice to the management. Within the framework of financial controlling, important result evaluations, key figures and performance assessments are provided at company level. The classic instruments of financial controlling are presented and their application is illustrated using case studies. The task and role of the controller as a business partner is discussed and it is shown how decision templates are prepared in a management-oriented manner.

Contents

Financial controlling at company level

  • External accounting: the most important facts at a glance.
    • What reports are there?
    • HGB and IFRS.
  • The various earnings figures: EBITDA, EBIT, EBT and EAT.
  • The cash flow statement for analyzing and managing cash flow.
    • The cash flow statement as a report on cash flow.
    • Cash flow-based key figures.
    • Analysis of debt.
  • Working Capital Management.
  • Value-oriented performance assessment using ROCE and EVA.

The role of the controller as a business partner

  • From pilot and internal consultant to business partner and "decision improver".
  • Development of a road map for business partnering and an agenda for strengthening controlling.

 

Act: Prepare decision proposals in a management-oriented manner and control measures

  • What do good decision-making processes look like?
  • Practical tips for the design of decision papers.
  • Differentiation of operational decisions from the business case.
  • What does effective measure controlling look like?

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Your benefit

  • This course provides you with an overview of the standard instruments of operational controlling in a medium-sized company.
  • You will learn how modern financial controlling can be implemented, used and managed in SMEs.
  • You will find out what measures you can take to improve your cash flow.
  • You will learn how the three most important financial performance indicators are connected and how you can improve them.
  • You will sharpen your understanding of the controllers and learn how you can contribute to better decisions as a business partner and how you can achieve more impact in the organization.

Methods

Practice-oriented lecture, examples, discussions, exercises.

Recommended for

Controllers from medium-sized companies who have initial professional experience in controlling.

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