Build Financial Skills That Actually Matter
Most businesses fail because they run out of cash, not ideas. Our program teaches you to forecast accurately, budget realistically, and make decisions based on numbers instead of guesswork. Classes start September 2025.
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What You'll Learn Over 16 Weeks
The curriculum focuses on practical application rather than theory. You'll work with actual business scenarios, build forecasts that hold up under scrutiny, and learn to spot financial problems before they become disasters.
Cash Flow Forecasting
Learn to predict when money comes in and goes out with realistic accuracy. We cover seasonal variations, payment delays, and the art of building in buffer zones that actually protect your business.
Weeks 1-4Budget Planning Systems
Build budgets that flex with reality instead of breaking. You'll learn zero-based budgeting, variance analysis, and how to allocate resources when everything feels like a priority.
Weeks 5-8Financial Scenario Analysis
Run what-if scenarios before making big decisions. We teach you to model best case, worst case, and likely case outcomes so you can plan with confidence instead of hope.
Weeks 9-11Performance Metrics
Identify which numbers actually matter for your business. Beyond profit and loss, we cover working capital ratios, burn rate analysis, and metrics that predict problems early.
Weeks 12-13Financial Reporting
Create reports that people actually understand and use. You'll learn to present financial information clearly to stakeholders, boards, or investors without dumbing it down.
Week 14-15Integration Project
Apply everything you've learned to a comprehensive business case. Build a full financial model, present your findings, and defend your recommendations under questioning.
Week 16Learn From People Who've Done This Work
Our instructors have managed budgets for mid-sized companies, built forecasting systems that survived economic downturns, and made plenty of mistakes they'll help you avoid. They teach what worked in real businesses, not what sounds good in textbooks.
Finnegan Blackwood
Financial Planning InstructorSpent twelve years as CFO for manufacturing businesses across regional Australia. Built forecasting systems that helped companies weather the 2020 disruptions without layoffs.
- Former CFO, Ballarat Manufacturing Group
- CPA with forecasting specialisation
- Guest lecturer, Deakin University
Saskia Drummond
Budget Systems InstructorDesigned budget frameworks for hospitality and retail businesses that survived margin compression. Knows how to build financial plans when nothing stays stable for long.
- Financial Controller, Tasmanian Hotel Group
- Budget consultant for 40+ businesses
- Published author on adaptive budgeting
Briony Ashford
Financial Analysis InstructorBuilt scenario models for tech startups and established businesses. Specialises in helping non-financial managers understand what the numbers actually mean for decisions.
- Financial Analyst, Sydney Tech Accelerator
- MBA with finance concentration
- Certified FP&A professional