Certificate in Advanced Financial Modeling Course

The British Academy for Training and Development offers a Certificate in Advanced Financial Modeling Course, designed for professionals to possess relevant tools and techniques useful for advanced financial analysis and decision making. It starts with financial statement modeling, integrating income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement in excel. Forecasting techniques will be mastered applying statistical tools to predict market trends and business performance. 

The course has much in this section tied to incorporation of valuation modeling such as Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and Comparable Company Analysis and Precedent Transactions types of valuation modeling. M&A modeling is also incorporated giving insights on how to structure and map potential financial impact on dealings. Through sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis, attendees will test their model reliability across the different economic climates. 

This advanced course aims to improve the technical proficiency in Excel for financial modeling, where dynamic charts, macros, pivot tables, and data validations will be covered. It will also entail risk assessment and management, integrating stress testing and risk-adjusted returns in their models. Additional areas taught under this section cover budgeting and forecasting models to facilitate financial planning and organisational costs control. It offers specialised sessions in project finance modeling which teach attendees construction of structures for large-scale capital projects. Finally, the course covers best practices in financial modeling, which harmonises international standards, documentation, and error checking for building resistant and auditable models. It targets finance professionals, investment analysts, and consultants seeking to hone their financial modeling skills into expert levels.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Objective:

The objective of Certificate in Advanced Financial Modeling Course are:

Prepare effective financial models utilising powerful Excel functionsUse core financial modeling techniquesForecast investments and calculate valuations of projects and companies in an effective mannerDevelop comprehensive financial models to support investments decisionsRecognise special modeling and valuation considerations and best practicesWho Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

Professionals in corporates and financial institutions who need to create useful and robust financial models. Attendees should be able to use the basic facilities of Microsoft Excel and have basic accounting knowledge.Corporate finance professionals, investment professionals, CFOs, financial controllers, finance managers, financial analysts, corporate bankers, and business development analysts.Target CompetenciesUsing advanced ExcelPerforming capital budgeting analysisForecasting cash flowCalculating cost of capitalPracticing financial modelingUnderstanding scenario analysisCalculating free cash flow

How will attendees benefit?

After completing the course attendees will gain many benefits:

Demonstrate fast, efficient and accurate Excel skillsDesign and construct functional and robust financial modeling applicationsApply efficient financial forecasting modeling techniquesCreate a basic 3-statement financial modelOptimise the use of Excel for modelingConstruct professional 3-statement operating models