Financial Risk Training for 2025

We've scheduled three programs starting September through early 2026. Each one tackles budget risk from a different angle—because what works for treasury management won't necessarily help with operational forecasting.

Cash Flow Risk Fundamentals

Starts

September 15, 2025

Six weeks covering what actually goes wrong with cash forecasting. We look at seasonal patterns, payment delays, and the gap between budgets and reality.

  • Weekly sessions with scenario practice
  • Real case studies from Australian SMEs
  • Risk identification frameworks
  • Template documentation tools
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Budget Variance Analysis

Starts

November 8, 2025

When your actuals don't match projections, you need a systematic way to figure out why. This program focuses on the investigation process rather than just the numbers.

  • Four-week intensive format
  • Variance tracking methods
  • Root cause analysis techniques
  • Adjustment decision frameworks
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Operational Risk Integration

Starts

February 3, 2026

Financial risk doesn't exist in isolation. Supply chain disruptions, staffing changes, and market shifts all affect your budget. We connect those dots.

  • Eight-week comprehensive course
  • Cross-functional risk mapping
  • Early warning systems
  • Communication protocols
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Who's Teaching These Programs

Both instructors have spent years working through financial challenges in organizations similar to yours. They bring practical experience rather than just theory.

Sienna Threlfall, Budget Risk Analyst

Sienna Threlfall

Budget Risk Analyst

Sienna worked in manufacturing finance for twelve years before moving into consulting. She's seen budget processes fail spectacularly and knows exactly where the weak points tend to appear.

She'll be leading the cash flow and variance courses. Her approach is straightforward—focus on the patterns that matter and ignore the noise that doesn't.

  • Lead instructor for September and November courses
  • Specializes in mid-sized organization challenges
  • Developed our scenario-based training methods
Meredith Blackwood, Operational Finance Specialist

Meredith Blackwood

Operational Finance Specialist

Meredith bridges the gap between operations and finance. She started in logistics before getting her accounting qualifications, which gives her an unusual perspective on how operational decisions create financial consequences.

She designed the operational risk course after repeatedly seeing finance teams caught off guard by changes happening elsewhere in the business.

  • Leads the February operational integration program
  • Expert in cross-departmental risk identification
  • Works with teams to build practical monitoring systems

How These Courses Actually Work

We're not interested in abstract theory. Each session revolves around real scenarios that mirror what you'd encounter in your own organization.

1

Start With Real Problems

Every module begins with an actual case study. We walk through what went wrong, why it wasn't caught earlier, and what signals were missed.

2

Practice Detection Methods

You'll work through exercises designed to spot patterns and anomalies. The goal is building intuition about where risks hide in financial data.

3

Build Response Frameworks

Once you can identify issues, you need protocols for addressing them. We develop practical response plans you can adapt to your organization's structure.

4

Apply to Your Context

Each course includes time to work on scenarios from your own business. Bring your questions and we'll help you figure out where your specific vulnerabilities lie.

Financial professionals collaborating on budget risk analysis