Why Take This Course?

Well-designed financial models are essential tools for making sound business decisions. This course teaches you how to structure efficient operational models using a proven framework that ensures clarity, accuracy, and adaptability.

You will learn to build the foundational schedules that support more advanced financial analysis, including revenue, costs, working capital, depreciation, taxes, and the income statement. With this base, you'll be equipped to develop more robust and reliable models throughout your career in corporate finance, consulting, or strategic analysis.

Learning Methodology

  • Step-by-step development of a structured operational model in Excel
  • Application of financial modeling best practices
  • Construction of multiple interconnected supporting schedules
  • Model integrity review and automation of calculations
  • Delivery of professional templates and supporting materials

Academic Development

Learning Objectives:

  • Apply a logical and structured framework for operational modeling
  • Analyze a company's operations and organize them into interconnected schedules
  • Coherently build the following key schedules:
  • Revenue schedule
  • Cost schedule
  • Working capital schedule
  • Depreciation and asset schedule
  • Tax schedule
  • Income statement
  • Calculate key model outputs
  • Review and validate model integrity using automation and error control
  • Create and maintain a personal library of reusable schedules

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for:

  • Financial analysts and FP&A professionals
  • Management consultants and investment bankers
  • Finance and accounting managers
  • Investor relations teams
  • Mid- and senior-level professionals in public and private companies

Prerequisites

  • Fundamentals of Accounting
  • Ability to read and interpret financial statements
  • Basic knowledge of financial Excel modeling
  • Required Skills
  • Basic to intermediate Excel proficiency
  • Familiarity with financial statements and accounting operations

Post-Certification Profile

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

  • Design and maintain robust and coherent operational models
  • Translate operational data into well-structured financial assumptions
  • Automate calculations and integrate multiple supporting schedules
  • Prepare reusable models for valuations, budgeting, and scenario analysis
  • Increase the efficiency and reliability of their financial deliverables