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Professional training course

Financial KPIs and Risk Indicators

This intensive 5-day workshop will empower professionals with the skills to connect strategic planning with practical financial and risk management tools. Participants…

  • 5 daysClassroom or online
  • 13Upcoming dates
  • 9Cities
  • £2,750Fees from

Course overview

Why Attend

This intensive 5-day workshop will empower professionals with the skills to connect strategic planning with practical financial and risk management tools. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge of how to design, analyze, and implement effective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) specific to their organizational context. Through hands-on exercises, participants will learn to create actionable dashboards and leverage advanced methodologies to align financial and risk indicators with strategic goals. By the end of the workshop, attendees will leave with a comprehensive framework to improve financial decision-making, enhance risk oversight, and drive continuous performance improvement.

Course Methodology

This workshop uses an engaging and interactive approach, ensuring participants consolidate their learning through real-life case studies, hands-on exercises, group discussions, and roleplays, as well as tools and technology demonstrations. The methodology balances theory with practice, ensuring a dynamic and impactful learning experience.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Analyze the factors affecting organizational performance and formulate SMART objectives aligned with strategic goals
  • Design relevant and interconnected KPIs for core financial functions to monitor performance
  • Evaluate the integration of KPIs into the ERM framework to develop effective KRIs
  • Construct a comprehensive dashboard to support data-driven decision-making
  • Develop a continuous improvement plan using industry benchmarks and emerging technologies
Target Audience

Finance professionals seeking to enhance decision-making processes, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) practitioners looking to integrate KRIs into enterprise risk frameworks, business leaders and senior managers responsible for strategic planning and performance management, as well as consultants advising clients on performance and risk optimization.


Target Competencies
  • Setting strategic goals
  • Evaluating initiatives
  • Designing KPI and KRI frameworks
  • Developing risk assessment processes
  • Visualizing dashboards


Course outline

  1. 1Day 1: Foundations of Strategy and Management
    • Strategic planning steps: Vision, mission, and goal setting
    • SMART objectives and their role in finance and risk management
    • Internal and external factors affecting financial strategy
    • SWOT analysis: Focus on financial and risk dimensions
    • Linking strategic objectives to actionable metrics in finance and risk
  2. 2Day 2: The Finance Function and KPI frameworks
    • Overview of finance's various functions
    • Interconnectedness of these functions and their impact on risk and performance
    • Critical KPIs for each function
    • Identifying misaligned KPIs and their risks to strategy execution
  3. 3Day 3: Risk Management and the role of KRIs
    • Overview of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process
    • Designing KRIs linked to financial KPIs and strategic goals
    • Risk appetite and tolerance: Balancing performance and risk metrics
    • Case studies: How financial risks affect KPIs and KRIs
    • Scenario analysis and stress testing using KPIs and KRIs
  4. 4Day 4: Dashboard Design for Finance and Risk
    • Characteristics of an effective dashboard
    • Visualization best practices: Selecting the right charts and formats
    • Tools and platforms for dashboard creation
    • Dashboard development process
    • Dashboard calibration
  5. 5Day 5: Sustaining Performance with Best Practices
    • Benchmarking KPIs and KRIs against industry standards and peers
    • Aligning metrics with dynamic business strategies and risks
    • Leveraging technology for real-time monitoring and decision-making
    • Establishing feedback loops to refine KPIs and KRIs
    • Future trends: The role of AI, machine learning, and big data
    • Common pitfalls in KPI and KRI management and how to avoid them

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 9 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF
December 2026
14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
January 2027
18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
United Arab Emirates flag DubaiUnited Arab Emirates · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
February 2027
15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
United Kingdom flag LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each
March 2027
15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Turkey flag IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
April 2027
19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Austria flag ViennaAustria · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
May 2027
17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
June 2027
21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
France flag ParisFrance · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
July 2027
19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
August 2027
16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag MadridSpain · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
September 2027
20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
United Kingdom flag LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each
October 2027
18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Turkey flag IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
November 2027
15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
South Africa flag Cape TownSouth Africa · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
December 2027
20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Financial KPIs and Risk Indicators course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Financial KPIs and Risk Indicators course?

The next public date is 14 - 18 Dec 2026 in Frankfurt. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Frankfurt, Dubai, London, Istanbul, Vienna, Barcelona, Paris, Madrid, Cape Town.

Can I take Financial KPIs and Risk Indicators online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,750 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

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