How do you raise your skills to the next level to truly master the Controller or CFO role? This course is designed to provide insights aligned with the CGMA Competency Framework, focusing on four key areas: Technical, Business, People, and Leadership skills.

Your technical skills are the foundation. Are you still a traditional accountant, or have you expanded your skills beyond simply reporting numbers? Can you move from asking “What are the financial numbers?” to “Why did these results occur?” Do you know how to use ratios to understand business dynamics and guide corrective action? And when it comes to systems, are you implementing best practices or relying on stop-gap solutions?

Equally important are your business skills. Can you set a vision and develop a strategy? Do you understand the macroeconomic environment in which your organization operates? Are you able to lead major projects to successful completion? This course will challenge you to think not just about tracking results, but about driving business performance itself.

Success also depends on strong people skills. How well can you influence others, negotiate effectively, and communicate clearly? Are you a collaborator who builds partnerships, or do you operate more independently? Accountants often underestimate this area, but people skills are what drive the overall success of accounting operations.

Finally, great leaders must hone their leadership skills. Do you inspire your staff, or frustrate them? Do you understand why your employees work for your company—and for you specifically? Can you identify what your team members want from their roles? Are you able to handle difficult employees and lead through major change? This part of the course will help you recognize what true leadership is, beyond day-to-day management.