Untuk menjadi leader di departemen finance, seorang praktisi finance harus memiliki kemampuan dalam:

• Mengurai dan memecahkan permasalahan laten di departemen finance dan accounting
• Memilah dan memilih serta mengelola arus informasi yang dibutuhkan dan mengelola sistem informasinya secara efektif
• Membangun tim finance dan accounting sebagai champion of change

Bagaimana mencapai kemampuan leadership di bidang finance?

Tentunya selain faktor pengalaman, managerial skills, dan bakat kepemimpinan yang terasah, pengetahuan yang berkaitan dengan urusan pengelolaan finance accounting serta kaitannya dengan departemen lain haruslah dimiliki oleh setiap kandidat leader ini. Sebagai tolok ukur atau barometernya seorang leader atau kandidat leader finance accounting haruslah memiliki pandangan dan jawaban atas berbagai pertanya terkait posisi tersebut seperti:

1. Why Finance is unders pressure?
   Beberapa tipikal permasalahan yang selalu ada di finance dan accounting yang memerlukan pemecahan adalah:
   • Too much detail and complexity
   • Lack of understanding the business
   • Too many measures (too many reports)
   • Lack of risk management expertise
   • Lack of analytical skills
2. Freedom Fighter
   Bagaimana finance dan accounting dapat mengurangi tingkat kompleksitas dan pekerjaan detail sehingga dapat memiliki ruang untuk proses analisa. Hal tersebut dapat dicapai dengan:
   • Mengelola informasi dan mencegah overload
   • Menyederhanakan system dan report
   • Focus on truth & transparency
   • Mengelola perangkat dan sistim yang dibutuhkan
3. Meningkatkan peran sebagai Analyst dan Advisor
   Seorang leader finance harus memahami strategi finance dan accounting agar dapat meningkatkan kemampuannya sebagai analyst dan advisor yang selalu dibutuhkan. Untuk itu dia harus mampu:
   • Membangun tim yang kompeten
   • Membangun keahlian berkomunikasi di dalam tim kerja
   • Meningkatkan fungsi control yang efektif
   • Mendukung pengambilan keputusan secara efektif
4. Membangun finance dan accounting menjadi tim yang adaptive
   • Mengelola system yang adaptive yang berorientasi terhadap customer
   • Cycle planning
   • Focus accountability
   • Mengelola akses terhadap sumber yang dibutuhkan
5. Membangun tim finance dan acconting sebagai
   • Master of measurement
   • Regulatory of risk
   • Master Cost reduction
6. Membangun tim finance dan accounting sebagai Champion of change
7. Meningkatkan kemampuan komunikasi, delegasi, leadership, dsb.

Masih banyak hal tentunya yang belum dibahas disini. Namun uraian singkat ini diharapkan akan menginspirasi dan mengingatkan para praktisi finance akan hal-hal yang menjadi tolok ukur bagi seorang leader di finance and accounting departement sehingga mereka dapat mempersiapkan diri dengan lebih baik dan terarah..

Recommended Training: Leading Finance and Accounting Department

Recommended Reading: Management: Leading & Collaborating in the Competitive World

April 05-06 > Business Plan: A Comprehensive Approach
April 07-08 > Fundamentals of Strategic Planning
April 15-16 > Moving from an Operational Manager to a Strategic Thinker*

ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

April 05-06 > Strategic Skills for Financial Controllers
April 05-06 > Advanced Corporate Cash Management
April 05-06 > Advanced Cost Control: A Strategic Guide*
April 07-08 > Short-Term Financial Management
April 07-09 > Developing Budget Control for Operation in Manufacturing Coy
April 07-09 > Planning and Controlling Operations: A Practical Approach for Controller
April 13-14 > Strategic Business & Financial Analysis*
April 13-14 > The Controllers in Action*
April 13-14 > Collection Strategy & Negotiation for Non Financial Company*
April 13-14 > Organizing and Managing Accounts Payable
April 13-14 > Inventory Accounting*
April 15-16 > Financial Accounting Analysis and Reporting
April 15-16 > Fast Closing Workshop*
April 15-16 > Accounting Information Analysis for Business Decision*
April 15-16 > Best Practices of Accounting Control*
April 15-16 > International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS)*
April 15-16 > Asset and Liability Management
April 19-20 > Developing Budget Using MS Excel*
April 19-20 > Financial Statement Analysis*
April 19-20 > Activity-Based Cost Management: Managing Cost & Performance
April 19-20 > Business Combination Accounting*
April 19-20 > Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)
April 19-20 > Treasury Management for Non Specialist*
April 21-22 > Effective Budgeting and Cost Control*
April 21-22 > Managers Guide to Improving Internal Control: SOX Approach
April 21-22 > Overhead Cost Management
April 21-22 > The Statement Of Cash Flow (SCF)
April 21-23 > A New Paradigm of Management Accounting for Business Decisions
April 21-23 > Creative Accounting: Understanding Grey-Area Accounting
April 27-28 > Creative Cash Flow Reporting (BPRO&LPAI)
April 27-29 > Advanced Cost Accounting*
April 29-30 > Intermediate Finance & Accounting for Nonfinance*

FRAUD AND RISK MANAGEMENT

April 13-15 > Operational Risk Management
April 21-22 > Enterprise Risk Management Application*
April 27-28 > Managing Risk in Asset Management*

OPERATION MANAGEMENT

April 07-09 > Purchasing and Supply Management*
April 13-14 > Profitable Purchasing Strategy and Best Practices
April 15-16 > Lean Distribution Practices*
April 19-20 > Inventory Management: Planning and Activities Control*
April 21-22 > Warehouse Management: Strategy, Implementation & CTRL*
April 27-28 > Cost Reduction in Manufacturing Operation
April 27-28 > Enterprises Sales and Operation Planning*
April 29-30 > Supply Chain — Concept, Solution and Application*

STANDARD OPERATING POLICIES & PROCEDURES

April 07-08 > Sales & Marketing Policies and Procedures*
April 13-14 > Finance Policies and Procedures (SOP Finance)*

SPECIALIST PROGRAMS

April 13-16 > Certificate of Professional Cost Controller

May 05-07 Financial Considerations for Business Decision Making*
May 11-12 Human Resources Strategy (BRPO-CTT)
May 11-12 Practical Strategic Management

FINANCIAL PLANNING, ANALYSIS, AND CONTROLING

May 03-04 Analisa Restrukturisasi Keuangan Perusahaan
May 05-07 Financial Control Management*
May 11-12 Fundamentals of Budgeting for Non Specialist
May 11-12 Making the Transition from Controller to CFO*
May 17-18 Effective Internal Controls: Concept & Implementation
May 17-18 The Essentials of Corporate Budgeting*
May 19-20 Budgeting Planning and Profit Control
May 19-20 Essentials of the Controllership

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN ACTION

May 03-04 Fundamentals of Finance & Accounting for Nonfinance*
May 03-04 Best Practice Payable Management
May 11-12 Asset Management
May 05-07 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance*
May 11-12 Managing Closing Effectively
May 17-18 Corporate Cash Management
May 17-18 Managerial Decision and Capital Budgeting*
May 17-18 Managing Liabilities, Liquidity & Cash: Balancing Financial Risk
May 19-20 Credit Risk, Receivable & Corporate Collection Management*
May 19-20 Leading Finance and Accounting Department*
May 19-20 Modern Financial Modeling*
May 19-21 Optimizing Financial Analysis Using MS Excel*
May 19-21 Laboratorium Finance (CPFM)

COST & ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT

May 05-06 Managerial Accounting: Concept for Planning and Control
May 10-12 Fixed Assets Accounting
May 11-12 Derivatives Accounting & Tax*
May 11-12 Fundamentals of Indirect Cost Rates*
May 11-12 Strategic Cost Management
May 17-18 Best Practices of Cost Reduction & Cost Control
May 17-18 PSAK Standard for Financial Statements*
May 17-18 Tax Accounting & Fiscal Reconciliation*
May 19-20 Activity Based Costing (ABC): Concept and Application*
May 19-20 Essential for Accounting Payroll
May 19-21 Accounting Best Practices*
May 25-26 Accounting Policies Procedures Manual
May 25-27 Fundamentals of Cost Accounting*

FRAUD AND RISK MANAGEMENT

May 05-06 Foreign Exchange Risk Management
May 10-12 Essentials of Finance & Operation Risk Management*
May 11-12 Fraud Prevention & Detection for Non Auditor
May 25-27 Financial Risk Management

OPERATION MANAGEMENT

May 03-04 Practical Supply Chain Management*
May 05-06 Logistic Management: Strategic and Best Practices*
May 11-12 Effective Global Procurement*
May 11-12 Lean Six Sigma in Service & Manufacturing Company*
May 11-12 Managing Operation for Performance Improvement
May 17-18 Best Practices for Managing Inventories and Cycle Counts
May 17-18 Production Planning & Inventory Control (PPIC)
May 19-21 Fundamentals of Purchasing Management
May 25-27 Managing Supplier Performance*

STANDARD OPERATING POLICIES & PROCEDURES

May 11-12 Human Resources Policies and Procedures
May 25-26 Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual*
May 25-26 Business Fraud Prevention Manual (BPRO-LPAI)

Maret 17-19, Financial Considerations for Business Decision Making
Maret 23-24, Practical Strategic Management *
Maret 25-26, Human Resources Strategy (BRPO-CTT)

FINANCIAL PLANNING, ANALYSIS, AND CONTROLING

Maret 03-04, Making the Transition from Controller to CFO
Maret 09-10, The Essentials of Corporate Budgeting
Maret 09-10, Essentials of the Controllership *
Maret 11-12, Budgeting Planning and Profit Control *
Maret 17-19, Financial Control Management
Maret 23-24, Effective Internal Controls: Concept & Implementation *
Maret 25-26, Analisa Restrukturisasi Keuangan Perusahaan *
Maret 29-30, Fundamentals of Budgeting for Non Specialist *

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN ACTION

Maret 03-04, Asset Management
Maret 09-10, Corporate Cash Management *
Maret 09-10, Managing Liabilities, Liquidity & Cash: Balancing Financial Risk *
Maret 11-12, Credit Risk, Receivable & Corporate Collection Management
Maret 11-12, Best Practice Payable Management *
Maret 11-12, Modern Financial Modeling
Maret 17-18, Fundamentals of Finance & Accounting for Nonfinance
Maret 17-18, Managing Closing Effectively *
Maret 17-19, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
Maret 23-24, Leading Finance and Accounting Department
Maret 23-25, Optimizing Financial Analysis Using MS Excel
Maret 25-26, Managerial Decision and Capital Budgeting

COST & ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT

Maret 09-10, Activity Based Costing (ABC): Concept and Application
Maret 09-10, Derivatives Accounting & Tax
Maret 09-10, Accounting Policies Procedures Manual *
Maret 11-12, Managerial Accounting: Concept for Planning and Control *
Maret 11-12, PSAK Standard for Financial Statements
Maret 17-18, Strategic Cost Management *
Maret 17-18, Tax Accounting & Fiscal Reconciliation
Maret 17-18, Essential for Accounting Payroll *
Maret 17-19, Fundamentals of Cost Accounting
Maret 17-19, Accounting Best Practices
Maret 23-24, Best Practices of Cost Reduction & Cost Control *
Maret 23-24, Fundamentals of Indirect Cost Rates
Maret 23-25, Fixed Assets Accounting *

FRAUD AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Maret 03-05, Essentials of Finance & Operation Risk Management
Maret 17-18, Fraud Prevention & Detection for Non Auditor *
Maret 29-30, Foreign Exchange Risk Management
Maret 29-31, Financial Risk Management *

OPERATION MANAGEMENT

Maret 03-04, Lean Six Sigma in Service & Manufacturing Company
Maret 03-04, Managing Operation for Performance Improvement *
Maret 09-11, Managing Supplier Performance
Maret 17-19, Fundamentals of Purchasing Management *
Maret 23-24, Effective Global Procurement
Maret 23-24, Production Planning & Inventory Control (PPIC) *
Maret 23-24, Best Practices for Managing Inventories and Cycle Counts *
Maret 25-26, Logistic Management: Strategic and Best Practices
Maret 29-30, Practical Supply Chain Management *

STANDARD OPERATING POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Maret 09-10, Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual
Maret 11-12, Business Fraud Prevention Manual (BPRO-LPAI) *
Maret 29-30, Human Resources Policies and Procedures *

SPECIALIST PROGRAMS

Maret 17-19, Laboratorium Finance (CPFM) *

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*Direncanakan di Bandung.

Minimal jumlah peserta untuk pelaksanaan di Bandung adalah 5(lima) orang.
Bila peserta terdaftar kurang dari itu maka pelaksanaannya akan dialihkan ke Jakarta.
Minimal junmlah peserta untuk pelaksanaan di Jakarta adalah 3(tiga) orang

Asset Management (21-22 July 2009)

Foreign Exchange Risk Management (23-24 July 2009)

Agenda bulan July 2009

13-14    The Essentials of Corporate Budgeting

13-14    Moving from Controller to CFO (Chief Finance Officer)

15-16    Budgeting Planning and Profit Control

15-16    Implementing Effective Internal Controls (BePRO&LPAI)«

21-22    Fundamentals of Budgeting for Non Specialist

21-22    Understanding of the Controller Job«

21-23    Financial Control Management

23-24    Analisa Restrukturisasi Keuangan Perusahaan

13-14    Best Practice Payable Management

13-14    Managing Liabilities, Liquidity & Cash: Balancing Financial Risk«

15-17    Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

15-17    Optimizing Financial Analysis Using MS Excel

21-22    Corporate Cash Management

21-22    Managing Closing Effectively

21-22    Modern Financial Modeling«

23-24    Credit Risk, Receivable & Corporate Collection Management

27-28    Fundamentals of Finance & Accounting for Nonfinance

27-28    Managerial Decision and Capital Budgeting

29-30    Leading Finance and Accounting Department

Agenda : July 2009

13-14    Derivatives Accounting & Tax

13-14    Tax Accounting & Fiscal Reconciliation (BePRO&ITMP)

13-15    Accounting Best Practices

15-16    Fundamentals of Overhead and Other Indirect Cost Rates«

15-16    Developing a Comprehensive Accounting Manual & Procedure«

15-17    Fixed Assets Accounting

21-23    Fundamentals of Cost Accounting

23-24    Managerial Accounting: Concept for Planning and Control

23-24    PSAK Standard For Financial Statements

27-28    Best Practices of Cost Reduction & Cost Control

27-28    Essential for Accounting Payroll

29-30    Strategic Cost Management

29-30    Activity Based Costing (ABC): Concept and Application