🚀 Finance for Managers 2025/2026 – Driving Success with the Right Numbers
👉 Kick off your controlling update with S+P Seminars
👉 Secure your qualification with the S+P Certified Program
👉 Manage your company effectively with the S+P Tool Box – including KPIs, templates & practical guides
📘 Your key benefits at a glance:
- Stay ahead with the latest controlling trends – from KPIs to predictive analytics and AI
- Use controlling effectively as a leadership tool
- Improve processes and performance with measurable results
- Drive strategic management through clear goals and key metrics
- Apply ready-to-use tools & checklists directly in your daily work
🎓 Includes certificate: S+P Certified CFO or CEO
📘 Included: S+P Tool Box with digital templates, quick guides & career badge
👉 Book your seminar now and start your Controlling Update 2025/2026!
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FAQ – What do I need to know?
S+P’s Finance + Controlling seminars teach the latest techniques in corporate management. The online training courses provide participants with in-depth theoretical knowledge as well as practice-orientated applications in planning, controlling and accounting. Thanks to S+P’s many years of experience, a high level of learning success is guaranteed. It is the ideal choice for effective further training in these areas.
The S+P seminars in the area of Finance + Controlling are suitable for managing directors, authorised signatories and other decision-makers who want to actively manage the company and keep it on track. With topics such as Compliance Update and Minimum Requirements for Risk Management, the seminars are also aimed at managers who want to deepen or update their knowledge in these specific areas. The seminars are therefore suitable for both experienced managers and those who wish to prepare for these positions.
The S+P seminars for Finance + Controlling are held entirely in digital format. This means that interested parties can take part in these training courses regardless of their geographical location, as long as they have an internet connection.
You can easily register for our Finance + Controlling seminars via our website. Select the desired seminar, complete the online registration form and our team will finalise the registration.
Our seminars cover a wide range of topics. These include financial accounting, in which the basics of financial accounting and the interpretation of financial data are discussed. Cost accounting is primarily concerned with recording and analysing costs and effective budget management. Risk management teaches the strategies for identifying and assessing corporate risks. More complex topics such as company valuation and capital budgeting are also covered. Thanks to this variety of topics, the seminars offer a deep insight into the current challenges and techniques of finance and controlling.
The S+P Tool Box is more than just an exclusive area – it is your key to success in Finance + Controlling. As a participant in our seminars, you gain access to a wealth of work aids and toolkits, checklists and specific materials, all tailored to your individual needs. With the S+P Tool Box, you have everything you need to not only expand your knowledge in Finance + Controlling, but also to implement it quickly and confidently.
Finance & Controlling in Transition: Current Trends and Future-Oriented Developments
Finance and controlling are facing fundamental changes that are characterized by digitalization, data-based decision-making and increasing requirements for transparency and sustainability. New technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation open up enormous potential to optimize financial processes and support well-founded strategic decisions. This introduction sheds light on current trends and shows how the role of finance and controlling in companies is changing to meet the growing challenges.
Digitalization and AI in Finance
Automation and AI are revolutionizing controlling and financial planning. CFOs use modern technologies to make processes more efficient and make data-driven decisions in real time.
Sustainability Reporting (ESG)
Sustainability is becoming a mandatory task in finance. CFOs must transparently document environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and integrate them into their financial strategy.
Strategic Controlling Management
In times of digital transformation and data-based decision-making, controlling is increasingly becoming a key strategic function. It supports the management in achieving corporate goals and using financial resources efficiently.
Dynamic risk management
Global uncertainties such as supply chain crises and geopolitical tensions require flexible risk strategies. CFOs need to proactively identify risks and develop scenarios for quick decisions.
New forms of cooperation
Hybrid working models and interdisciplinary teams characterize the finance department. CFOs promote exchange between departments and rely on digital tools to strengthen collaboration and innovation.

Your Benefits in the Controlling Training
Module / Topic | Course Content | Your Practical Benefit |
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Financial Controlling Fundamentals | Cost types, cost centers, contribution margin calculation, break-even analysis | You control profitability and cost structures with professional tools and financial logic. |
Planning & Forecasting | Top-down and bottom-up planning, forecasting techniques, variance analysis | You create realistic budgets and react early to deviations using dynamic planning tools. |
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) | Definition and use of financial KPIs: EBIT, EBITDA, ROI, ROCE, liquidity ratios | You evaluate business performance with meaningful indicators and data-driven control. |
Reporting & Dashboards | Design of management reports, dashboards in Excel/BI tools, storytelling with data | You deliver actionable insights to stakeholders and increase transparency in decision-making. |
Investment & Capital Budgeting | Net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), payback period, sensitivity analysis | You make informed investment decisions and assess profitability with financial accuracy. |
Cost Optimization & Profit Levers | Zero-based budgeting, benchmarking, process costing, lean controlling | You identify savings potential and optimize margins using proven analysis methods. |
Digital Controlling & Automation | Using Power BI, Excel pivot tables, RPA and automation in controlling workflows | You accelerate reporting processes and enhance precision through digital tools. |
Certification & Practical Toolset | Certified Controller Certificate, templates for budgets, KPIs, reports & financial models | You strengthen your career profile with a certificate and apply ready-to-use tools directly. |