TAILORED TRAINING (IN-COMPANY)
Financial insights are the backbone of any organization. Yet, annual reports, ratios, and terms like cash flow, ROI, or EBIT often remain abstract for non-financial professionals. And that’s a missed opportunity — because within those numbers lie valuable insights to foster better collaboration, more strategic thinking, and stronger decision-making.
Finance for Non-Financials offers more than just theory. This hands-on training translates financial concepts into the daily reality of team leads, project managers, and professionals without a financial background. No jargon — just practical tools and insights that empower participants to contribute and decide with greater confidence.
With realistic case studies, interactive exercises, and memory-boosting tips, we create real impact — both on a personal level and within the organization.
THE ESSENTIAL OBJECTIVES
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Gain insight into basic financial concepts and reports
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Learn to read and interpret a balance sheet and income statement
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Understand how financial insights support strategic decision-making
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Build confidence in conversations with financial colleagues or stakeholders
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Use practical tools to think in numbers and steer more effectively
PROGRAM
- Introduction to Financial Elements
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Annual accounts: balance sheet & income statement
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Assets: fixed & current
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Liabilities: equity, short-term & long-term debt
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Permanent capital & working capital
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POC accounting (Percentage of Completion)
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Financial Analysis
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Case: Beta NV
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Profitability ratios (ROS, ROE, RONA/ROCE/ROI)
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WACC & EVA
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Cases: DuPont analysis, old vs new management
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Operational ratios: inventory turnover, DSO, DPO
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Leverage ratios: current ratio, acid test, solvency, interest coverage
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Financial Terminology & Project Analysis
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Determining cash flow: 4 cases (indirect & direct method)
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Project evaluation: cash flow, profit after tax, cost of capital
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Methods: Payback, ROI, NPV, IRR
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Cash flow management as a team leader
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Introduction to Macroeconomics & Stock Market Mechanisms
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What is money & interest?
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Functioning of financial markets and stakeholders
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Types of financing: direct vs indirect
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Shares, BEL20, shareholder structures, stock exchanges & risks
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Company Structures & Reporting
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BV, NV, CVBA – private & public
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Holdings, investment companies
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Reporting obligations: financial, ESG, CSRD, NFRD
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Introduction to Business Planning
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Elements of a business plan
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Product lifecycle, CLV, contribution margin
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Budget allocation & monitoring
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Setting up an annual budget
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Individual Action Plan & Summary
TRAINING METHOD
Discover
This approach is crucial as it allows us to respond quickly and effectively. We focus on a fast yet efficient preparation to ensure the training fully aligns with your current needs and expectations — and equips you for tomorrow’s challenges.
Additionally, we can conduct an online survey with participants before each session to identify individual needs in advance. This allows us to dedicate more time during the training to hands-on exercises rather than filling in assessments.
Deliver
What sets us apart?
Participants are immersed in training situations that closely reflect their real-life context. This enhances the transfer of techniques and increases both motivation and engagement.
- Our trainers are also active (interim) managers and/or business leaders. This ensures that our training offers the right mix of action, experience, and practical, usable methods.
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Four key learning objectives or competencies per training — less is more
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80% tailored exercises and roleplays – 20% theory
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Supporting materials include a syllabus and memory cards for post-training use
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Active pedagogy: focus on group dynamics and interaction
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Continuous feedback from the trainer and peers
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Pre-training checklists and competency tests (mostly online) to maximize time for exercises, feedback, and interaction during the session
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After each knowledge transfer, participants are asked to make and present result-oriented decisions using a handy mnemonic action card
Decondition
How do we prevent participants from falling back into old habits after the training?
Unlearning old habits and reinforcing new ones is a key skill a trainer must offer. People are creatures of habit, and we believe in Pavlov’s principles of conditioning.
Our trainer will define the essential tools needed to ensure long-term impact, such as:
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Managers and HR receive follow-up documents and action plans from participants
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VAH Consulting develops training videos and/or multimedia tools to condition new behaviors
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VAH Consulting conducts an online evaluation 3 months after the training to measure behavioral change — highly valuable for follow-up and evaluation by managers and HR
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Optional coaching or information sessions for managers or HR to align on the approach and expected results of the training
More info
If you would like more information about the content, you can always request an appointment without any obligation.
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