Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals Course

Programme Overview

Budgets play a crucial role in determining how an organization allocates and manages its resources, directly influencing operational efficiency and long-term sustainability. Regardless of position or department, every professional benefits from a sound understanding of financial fundamentals. Financial awareness not only enhances decision-making and accountability but also allows individuals to align their work with organizational priorities and resource constraints. The Finance & Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals training offers a comprehensive introduction to essential budgeting and financial management principles. Participants will learn to interpret financial statements, plan and monitor budgets, and apply financial insights to improve strategic and operational outcomes. Through practical exercises, interactive discussions, and real-world case studies, the course demystifies financial concepts and empowers non-financial professionals to make informed, data-driven contributions to their organization’s success.

Host Country Profile Batumi, Georgia’s stunning Black Sea coastal city, serves as a dynamic hub for regional finance, tourism, and innovation. As part of Georgia’s rapidly modernizing economy, Batumi has become a model for effective governance, transparent financial management, and sustainable urban development. The city hosts numerous regional and international business events, offering participants a vibrant environment that blends professional exchange with cultural richness. With its modern infrastructure, efficient public services, and proximity to key economic corridors, Batumi provides an inspiring setting for capacity-building programmes in finance, budgeting, and management. Participants will also enjoy Georgia’s renowned hospitality, diverse cuisine, and scenic landscapes, making learning both productive and memorable.

Delivered by Risalat Consultants International in Batumi, Georgia, it combines expert-led sessions, real cases and group work, so that participants can apply what they learn in their own institution.

The Programme Strengthens Institutional Capability

• Understanding the accounting cycle
• The five main accounts in financial statements
• Income statement
• Balance sheet
• Statement of owners’ equity
• Statement of cash flows
• Working capital management
• The cycle of financial statements
• Budget preparation and execution
• Financial reporting and accounting standards
• Cash and treasury management
• Internal control over payments and assets

It is designed for finance managers and accountants, budget officers and analysts, treasury and cash management staff and others who want practical, current skills in public financial management and finance.

The Growing Importance of Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals

Sound financial management is the basis for credible budgets, timely payments and clean audits. Governments and financiers expect accurate reporting, disciplined budget execution and transparent use of funds.

Changes in reporting standards, digital payment systems and financier requirements mean finance teams must keep their skills current. Strong financial management also frees time and money for the services that matter.

Organisations increasingly require professionals capable of:

• Prepare and execute budgets in line with plans
• Produce accurate, timely financial reports
• Apply controls over payments and assets
• Meet financier financial management requirements
• Use financial information to support decisions

Strong public financial management and finance systems help organisations:

• Improve budget credibility and execution
• Produce reliable reports and clean audits
• Reduce payment delays and errors
• Build trust with financiers and oversight bodies

This Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals programme brings these elements together in a practical format, so that participants understand not only what good practice looks like but also how to introduce it in their own setting, with the people and resources they have.

Who Should Attend This Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals Training?

This programme is designed for:

• Finance managers and accountants
• Budget officers and analysts
• Treasury and cash management staff
• Financial management specialists in PIUs
• Internal auditors
• CFOs and finance directors
• Revenue and tax administration staff
• Planning and economic officers
• Project managers with budget responsibility
• Staff of financial institutions and regulators

The programme suits experienced professionals as well as those moving into new responsibilities. Groups that mix institutions and countries are encouraged, because participants learn a great deal from each other’s experience.

Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals Training Objectives

Upon successful completion of this Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals Training, participants will be able to:

• Explain the importance of finance and interpretation of financial information
• Apply the concepts of accounting and finance to analyze financials
• Learn about key accounting and finance terms
• Examine financial statements by using key ratios
• Explain the importance of budgeting process
• Learn about key components needed to improve profitability
• Explain the budget cycle and the role of each actor
• Prepare and monitor budgets linked to plans
• Apply the main principles of the relevant reporting standards
• Manage cash and payments with sound controls

Each objective is practised during the programme through exercises, cases or group work, so that participants leave able to do it, not only to describe it.

Programme Contents and Structure

Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals Training Methodology

Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals Course in Batumi, Georgia will be conducted using modern adult learning techniques and training methodology. The tools applied will include presentation, group discussions, simulation game, practical activities, individual assignments and case studies. The presenter will encourage the maximum participation from delegates in order to enhance the understanding and appliance of knowledge acquired.

The programme combines:

• Expert-led sessions on current practice
• Regional and international case studies
• Group work and practical exercises
• Simulations and role plays where relevant
• Discussion of participants' own challenges
• Peer learning across institutions and countries
• Practical tools and templates to take back to work
• Daily reflection and action planning

Before the programme, a short pre-assessment helps the facilitators understand each participant’s role and priorities, so that examples and exercises can be adjusted to the group. Each day ends with a short reflection in which participants note what they will apply at work.

Expected Outcomes

Upon completion of this Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals Training, participants will be able to:

• Prepare and monitor budgets linked to plans
• Produce accurate financial reports
• Apply sound payment and cash controls
• Meet financier financial management requirements
• Prepare for audits and close findings
• Use financial analysis in decisions

Participants leave with a personal action plan and practical tools they can use in their institution from the first week back. Institutions that send several participants can use the programme to agree shared methods and templates across teams, which makes improvements easier to sustain.

Institutional Application of Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals Training

This programme supports organisations in strengthening:

• Budget preparation and execution
• Financial reporting
• Payment and cash controls
• Donor financial management
• Audit readiness

Participants return with practical tools to improve:

• Budget monitoring
• Interim financial reports
• Reconciliations
• Asset management
• Audit follow-up

The programme is built so that learning moves from the classroom into the institution. Participants work on their own processes and documents where possible, and leave with an action plan that their managers can review and support.

Regional Relevance & Application

Europe

European institutions apply public financial management and finance within detailed regulatory frameworks and reform agendas. Participants from Europe can compare their practice with colleagues from other regions and test how established methods work under different conditions.

Africa

Across Africa, ministries, agencies and project teams working in public financial management and finance increasingly operate alongside donor-financed programmes that expect clear systems and evidence. The programme helps participants adapt good practice to the institutions and resources they work with.

Middle East

In the Middle East, national development strategies and diversification plans place growing demands on public financial management and finance. Participants explore how to build the capability these plans need inside public bodies and companies.

Asia

Institutions across Asia combine rapid growth with ambitious modernisation programmes. Participants from Asia can share their experience of scaling systems quickly and learn from approaches used elsewhere.

Pacific

Small island and Pacific states face particular constraints of size, distance and capacity. The programme highlights practical, proportionate approaches to public financial management and finance that suit smaller institutions.

Holding the programme in Batumi, Georgia brings participants together away from their daily pressures, so they can compare how public financial management and finance is handled in different settings. The same programme can also be delivered in-house for one institution, in its own country or online, with cases taken from its current work.

Host Country Profile – Georgia

Programmes, Workshops, Exposures, Training Courses in Batumi, Georgia by Risalat Consultants International

Studying away from their own country gives participants time to focus, a fresh view of their own institution and the chance to build a network with colleagues from other countries.

The programme takes place at Grand Gloria Hotel.

Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals Training Deliverables

Participants receive support before, during and after the programme, so that preparation, learning and follow-up form one continuous experience.

Before the Programme

• Participant Pre-Assessment
• Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals Readiness Assessment
• Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals Resource Pack
• Preparatory Reading Materials
• Complimentary Visa Support & Advisory

During the Programme

• Airport Pickup & Welcome Assistance
• Accommodation with Breakfast
• Welcome Networking Dinner
• Risalat Training Kit (Bag, Bottle, Mug, T-Shirt, Cap, Passport Cover, Pens, Notebook, Magnet & Keychain)
• Comprehensive Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals Training Manual
• Budget Monitoring Template
• Interim Financial Report Template
• Reconciliation Checklist
• Audit Preparation Checklist
• Practical Workshops & Simulations
• Group Discussions & Peer Learning
• Daily Lunch and Refreshments
• Full Access to Training Venue Facilities
• Mini Pad / Tablet with Digital Learning Materials
• Field Visit (where applicable)
• Entertaining City Tour

After the Programme

• Certificate of Completion
• Risalat Programme Participation Recognition Award
• Post-Training Reference Materials
• Financial Management Self-Assessment
• Payment Control Checklist
• Post-Training Support & Follow-Up Guidance
• Programme Report

Institutions can also request a tailored in-house version of this programme, delivered at their premises or online. Request a proposal.

Common Challenges in Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals, And How This Training Helps

How can institutions prepare and execute budgets in line with plans?

The programme addresses this directly on the first day (Financial management foundations), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions produce accurate, timely financial reports?

The programme addresses this directly on the second day (Budgeting and execution), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions apply controls over payments and assets?

The programme addresses this directly on the third day (Accounting and reporting), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions meet financier financial management requirements?

The programme addresses this directly on the fourth day (Controls, cash and assets), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions use financial information to support decisions?

The programme addresses this directly on the fifth day (Audit, analysis and action planning), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

When and where does the Finance and Budgeting for Non-Finance Professionals programme take place?

It runs from 8 Feb 2027 to 12 Feb 2027, in Batumi, Georgia (Grand Gloria Hotel). The registration deadline is shown at the top of this page.

Who should attend?

The programme is designed for finance managers and accountants, budget officers and analysts, treasury and cash management staff, financial management specialists in PIUs, and others who want practical skills in public financial management and finance.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. Participants who complete the programme receive a Certificate of Completion from Risalat Consultants International.

Can this programme be delivered for our institution only?

Yes. We can deliver a tailored in-house version at your premises, in another city or online, built around your own cases. Use the proposal request on this page.

Do I need prior experience in public financial management and finance?

No specialist background is required beyond experience in a related role. A short pre-assessment helps the facilitators adapt the sessions to the group.

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