Foundations of Financial Modeling

A Highly Interactive Training Course On

Foundations of Financial Modeling

Sensitivities, Scenarios, Risk & Optimisation

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15-19 Sep 2025
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Course Introduction

The Foundations of Financial Modeling training course is designed to enhance your financial modelling capabilities through the analysis of real-world case studies. It also strengthens your understanding of core financial principles, equipping you to make informed decisions that drive cost reduction, profit growth, and risk mitigation.

This course explores the latest tools and techniques for modeling risk and evaluating the performance of oil and gas projects. Participants will apply sensitivity and scenario analysis to simulate global events—such as oil price fluctuations—gaining practical insights into managing volatility and improving financial outcomes in complex environments.

This training course will feature:

  • Practical application of financial modelling skills to real life case studies in the Oil & Gas sector and your company
  • Development of finance knowledge and its application to business problems and decision making
  • The development of Financial Models which will be of practical use to you and your organization
  • Excel and the latest financial analysis tools and techniques

Training Objectives

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

  • Identify & make improved financial decisions
  • Develop financial models
  • Apply the latest tools and techniques to analyse financial data
  • Manage financial risk using financial models
  • Evaluate the performance of projects using financial models

Training Methodology

Throughout the course delegates will work on case studies and real life examples to develop their Financial Modelling and Finance skills. The course is taught by an experienced financial practitioner, who will guide you through finance and the latest tools and techniques, using a range of methods including discussions, case studies and exercises. Where appropriate, these will include real issues brought to the workshop by delegates. The course is highly participatory ensuring that delegates leave with new skills to benefit their personal and organizational development.

Who should Attend?

This course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Professionals who need to develop a greater understanding of finance
  • Professionals who need to develop their financial modelling skills
  • Those who make decisions using financial models or are impacted by those decisions
  • Those responsible for managing finance
  • Those responsible for managing or monitoring oil & gas projects

Course Outline

Day One: Foundations of Finance
  • Financial & Management Accounting
  • Developing Financial Statements – Income Statement, Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position) & Cashflow Statements
  • Financial Performance using Ratio Analysis
  • Management Accounting – developing budgets
  • OPEX & CAPEX
  • Financial Terminology Explained
Day Two: Foundation of Modelling
  • Basic Excel functions
  • Steps to develop a Financial Model
  • Flow charting Techniques to improve Modelling
  • Input Tables
  • Pivot Tables
  • Foundation Analysis Tools in Excel
Day Three: Financial Modelling
  • Forecasting the Income Statement, Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position) & Cashflow Statements
  • Budgeting Models
  • Purchase Decisions
  • Modelling Finance Decisions – Equity or Debt and the Cost of Capital
  • Capital Investment Decisions – Payback, ARR, NPV & IRR using Excel
  • Graphs & Charts to support financial models
Day Four: Modelling Risk Management Scenarios
  • Identifying the major Risks in the Oil & Gas sector
  • Modelling Risk & Uncertainty
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  • Scenario Analysis
  • Break Even Analysis
  • Modelling & Managing changes in Interest Rates & Exchange Rates
Day Five: Modelling the Financial Performance of Oil & Gas Projects
  • Variance Analysis
  • Critical Path Analysis – Financial & Manpower implications
  • GANTT Charts
  • Earned Value Analysis
  • Managing Variances
  • Simulating changes in the project

Providers and Associations

Anderson
Aztech Training
Coventry

Certificates

  • COPEX Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
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