Advanced Excel for Financial Professionals
Advanced Excel for finance teams. Participants organise and analyse data with tables and PivotTables, use lookups to reconcile datasets, build financial functions and models, create budgets, forecasts and scenarios, and produce dashboards with automation.
At a glance
- 5 days
Who it's for
- Accountants & financial analysts
- FP&A, budgeting & reporting staff
- Finance managers
Learning objectives
- Organise and analyse financial data with tables and PivotTables
- Link and reconcile datasets with lookups
- Build financial functions and models (NPV, IRR, PMT, depreciation)
- Build budgets, forecasts and scenario/sensitivity analysis
- Create financial dashboards and management reports
- Automate data preparation with Power Query
Detailed content
- Structuring financial data
- Tables & PivotTables for trial balance/GL analysis
- XLOOKUP / INDEX-MATCH to link datasets
- Relative, absolute & mixed references
- Reconciliation techniques
- IF, IFS, IFERROR, COUNTIFS/SUMIFS
- Paste options & conditional formatting
- Subtotal vs direct functions
- NPV, XNPV, IRR, XIRR, PMT, depreciation
- Loan & lease schedules
- Three-statement model basics
- Budget templates
- Forecasting functions
- Scenario Manager, Data Tables, Goal Seek
- Sensitivity analysis
- Combo & dual-axis charts
- Financial dashboards
- Power Query for GL/ERP extracts
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Module 1 – Organising & Analysing Data
- Module 2 – Lookups & References
- Module 3 – Logic & Presentation
- Module 4 – Financial Functions & Modelling
- Module 5 – Budgeting, Forecasting & Scenarios
- Module 6 – Reporting & Automation
- Case study, action plans and course assessment
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Supply-chain mapping of one product family
- ABC/XYZ inventory analysis and safety-stock calculation
- Supplier evaluation and negotiation role play
- Analyse a real set of financial statements with ratios
Tools and templates you keep
- Inventory policy and safety-stock calculator (Excel)
- Supplier scorecard template
- S&OP meeting pack
- Ratio-analysis and budgeting workbook
How learning is assessed
- Pre- and post-course knowledge check
- Assessment of practical exercises by the trainer
- Action plan reviewed at the end of the course
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- ASCM (APICS) CPIM / CSCP Body of Knowledge
- SCOR Digital Standard
- CIPS procurement framework
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Part of these career paths
- Finance, Banking & Risk · Practitioner
Frequently asked questions
How long is Advanced Excel for Financial Professionals?
The program runs 5 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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