Financial Judgement for Leaders
Make money decisions that leaders and investors can trust. Rework a startup's runway, handle a forecast gap during a close period and test whether a depot merger really saves money.
Each module has short lessons with a check question, then a graded simulation. About 4 hours in total, at your own pace.
- Module 1: The real runway and the way through
The board pack says the company spends 70,000 dollars a month; the January ledger says more, and the board meets on Friday. Build the runway statement from the ledger, cost the ways through the next ninety days and recommend one, and settle with your co-founder what happens to the integration he wants to finish.
- Module 2: The forecast gap in the close period
The internal profit forecast has slipped below what analysts expect, and the company is in its close period. Work out whether the gap triggers the disclosure committee, answer an analyst and a big shareholder without signalling anything, and act fast when the share price moves for no reason.
- Module 3: Test the depot consolidation savings
A client's finance director has told his board that closing a depot will save 3.04 million pounds a year. Rebuild the savings from the client's own data, tell the steering committee the true number in a deck, and correct it again when a depot manager's figure turns out to be wrong.
Skills you will practice
- Board financial reporting
- Cash and runway planning
- Choosing what to do first
- Compliance monitoring
- Cutting operating costs
- Delivering unwelcome news
- Handling a media inquiry
- Interpreting data tables
- Keeping records others can use
- Managing stakeholder expectations
- Owning a mistake
- Planning a restructure
- Preparing a spokesperson for an interview
- Preparing briefing notes for an executive
- Protecting confidential information
- Recognising your own bias
- Reconciling two sources
- Spotting errors in figures
- Testing assumptions
- Tracking project risks
- Treasury and cash management
- Weighing trade-offs
- Writing a board paper
- Writing reports for decision makers
Frequently asked questions
What is a Skill Path?
A Skill Path is a short course built around real work. Each module has two or three short lessons, then a simulation where you do the job in a fictional company. Your work in each simulation is graded against a rubric.
How long does a Skill Path take?
Most Skill Paths take three to five hours in total. You can stop at any point and pick up where you left off. There are no deadlines.
What do I get when I finish?
When every simulation in the path is complete and graded, you earn a FinderK credential. It lists the work you did and the skills it shows. You can keep it private or share a link to it, for example on LinkedIn.
How much does a Skill Path cost?
Some Skill Paths are included with FinderK Plus, which has a free trial. Others are sold once at a fixed price and stay yours. You can read the first module's lessons for free before you decide.
Do I need experience?
No. Each path states its level. Beginner paths assume no previous experience in the role, and the lessons explain the ideas you need before each simulation.