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Finance Fluency Workshop
Finance for Non-Financial Managers — in one powerful day
A practical one-day intensive that turns confusion into confidence. Read the numbers, protect margin, and make better decisions — in person across the UK; live online available on special request.
The problem
Most managers never got taught how to read the numbers.
They sit in meetings, nod at spreadsheets, and defer decisions to finance. The result? Margins leak, budgets go unchallenged, and cash gets tight while the P&L looks fine.
The Finance Fluency Workshop fixes that in one day. No jargon. No accounting qualification. Just practical finance that managers can use on Monday morning.
By the end of the day, delegates can:
- Explain the difference between profit and cash
- Calculate and defend contribution margin
- Build a 90-day cash forecast
- Challenge a budget with the right questions
- Take pricing and hiring decisions into the room
What you'll learn
Six skills. One day. A lifetime of better decisions.
The workshop is built around the decisions managers actually face — not abstract theory.
Read the numbers
Decode a P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statement without relying on the finance team.
Price with margin
Move from cost-plus habit to contribution-based pricing that protects profit.
Forecast cash
Build a simple 90-day cash forecast and spot problems before they become crises.
Defend budgets
Construct, challenge and own a departmental budget in plain English.
Make faster decisions
Take hiring, purchasing and investment decisions into the meeting with confidence.
Speak the same language
Align managers, trustees and finance around the metrics that actually matter.
Who it's for
Built for the people who make decisions — but never studied finance.
- Managers and team leaders with budget or purchasing responsibility
- Non-financial directors and senior leaders in SMEs
- Charity trustees, treasurers and church leadership teams
- Business owners and founders without formal finance training
- HR and L&D professionals preparing high-potential talent
Agenda
The story the numbers tell
How profit, cash and balance sheet fit together — taught with real anonymised examples.
Margin and pricing
Fixed vs variable costs, contribution margin, break-even and the pricing decisions managers get wrong.
Cash and working capital
Cash conversion cycle, debtor discipline, stock decisions and a 90-day cash forecast template.
Budgets and variance
Building a budget you can defend, spotting variance early, and using it to drive action.
Decision clinic
Live scenarios: hire or outsource, discount or hold price, invest or defer — using your own numbers.
Your 30-day action plan
Each delegate leaves with three specific actions to apply in their role within 30 days.
Format
Two ways to attend.
Open workshop
Join a scheduled public workshop with managers from other organisations. Ideal for individuals or small teams.
£995 + VAT per person
Private team workshop
Delivered exclusively for your team, tailored to your numbers and sector. Up to 12 participants.
£3,950 + VAT per team
What's included
- Full day of in-person training across the UK (live online available on special request)
- Printed copy of The Number No One Explained and the 26-page workbook
- Contribution-margin and pricing calculator templates
- 90-day cash forecast template
- Certificate of completion
- 30-day follow-up email with implementation prompts
Need something bespoke? We can tailor the case studies, examples and exercises to your industry — from professional services and charities to construction and care.
Enquire
Book your place or ask a question.
Tell us which format you prefer, your preferred month, and how many people you are booking for. We reply within one working day.
Office: +44 1313 811345
WhatsApp: +44 7394 896101
FAQ
Common questions about the workshop
Ready to go deeper?
For organisations with 15–30 managers, the Finance Fluency Corporate Accelerator delivers a full diagnostic, two delivery days, follow-up clinics and a measured results review.