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Do you find yourself sifting through rows and rows of numbers every month?
Do any of these sound familiar challenges for you as an operational leader or team member?
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There are so many items that cross your desk every day for approval. Purchase orders, stores requisitions, credit card requests, safety equipment requests, contractor inductions. And all these requests are of priority.
You ask yourself:
“How do I know if these items are in my budget? How can I approve them with any level of confidence?”
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“My contractor costs are higher than planned, but they include people who are filling some roles which are vacant at the moment. Doesn’t that mean my labour costs should be lower. Where do I find those? Why don’t we just add the two together?”
By the time you find all the pieces of the jigsaw, you have no energy left to try and piece them together. No wonder you can’t seem to explain why your costs are fluctuating every month.
As a result, you dread talking costs. Especially when your manager asks you the question, “Where do you think your spend will be at the end of the month?”
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All the data you are given is based on invoices for works that were completed 3 months ago. How can you predict where your spend will land without any data which gives you a view to the future?
How can you forecast with confidence if you don’t know what’s been paid and what has not been paid?
Why is it important to understand finance?
By acquiring financial literacy, you are making a wise investment in your own professional development and the future of your company. Not only will you be able to make informed decisions about your work and the company's financial performance, but you will also be able to communicate with other departments with confidence.
Hear it directly from one of my valued clients….
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About me
I am a Finance Educator. A guide. I like to shine a light on what’s behind the numbers.
I'm here to share my expertise and lessons learned from spending 25 years in the C-Suite, where I taught basic finance skills to managers of large corporations.
I help executives and their teams develop a deeper understanding of their costs. Empowering them to take charge of their numbers.
When you and your operational teams know your numbers, you will have the confidence to make them better. You will hit your budget targets sooner and with less effort. Unlocking value for your organisation.
You can read more about my story here.
Col Roulstone
“Rob has given me the tools to confidently forecast without feeling overwhelmed with data overload. Rob’s gentle guidance has helped me to better understand the data and encouraged me explain the actual invoices with confidence. “
