Be the Leader in Finance and Accounting Department!

Finance merupakan fungsi yang unik dan diharapkan menjadi Business Partner yang strategis bagi perusahaan. Finance, dalam skala apapun, harus terlibat dan ikut serta dalam pengambilan keputusan manajemen baik yang bersifat tactical maupun strategic.

Sehubungan dengan itu seorang leader dibidang finance dituntut untuk dapat membawa tim-nya menjadi bagian yang terintegrasi dengan strategic team members, membangun winning team, mempertahankan independent view serta internal control yang efektif. Selain itu, finance tim diharapkan berperan sebagai advisor dan mengakomodasi kebutuhan executive director dan departemen lain.

Oleh karenanya seorang leader di finance dan accounting tidak hanya harus memiliki kemampuan teknis best practices bidang finance & accounting semata, tetapi juga leadership. Kemampuan leadership finance ini akan berbeda dengan leadership di department lain, karena permasalahan dan karakter tim finance sangatlah berbeda.

Untuk menjadi leader di departemen finance, seorang praktisi finance harus memiliki kemampuan dalam:

• Mengurai dan memecahkan permasalahan laten di departemen finance dan accounting
• Memilah dan memilih serta mengelola arus informasi yang dibutuhkan dan mengelola sistem informasinya secara efektif
• Membangun tim finance dan accounting sebagai champion of change

Bagaimana mencapai kemampuan leadership di bidang finance?

Tentunya selain faktor pengalaman, managerial skills, dan bakat kepemimpinan yang terasah, pengetahuan yang berkaitan dengan urusan pengelolaan finance accounting serta kaitannya dengan departemen lain haruslah dimiliki oleh setiap kandidat leader ini. Sebagai tolok ukur atau barometernya seorang leader atau kandidat leader finance accounting haruslah memiliki pandangan dan jawaban atas berbagai pertanya terkait posisi tersebut seperti:

1. Why Finance is unders pressure?
   Beberapa tipikal permasalahan yang selalu ada di finance dan accounting yang memerlukan pemecahan adalah:
   • Too much detail and complexity
   • Lack of understanding the business
   • Too many measures (too many reports)
   • Lack of risk management expertise
   • Lack of analytical skills


2. Freedom Fighter
   Bagaimana finance dan accounting dapat mengurangi tingkat kompleksitas dan pekerjaan detail sehingga dapat memiliki ruang untuk proses analisa. Hal tersebut dapat dicapai dengan:
   • Mengelola informasi dan mencegah overload
   • Menyederhanakan system dan report
   • Focus on truth & transparency
   • Mengelola perangkat dan sistim yang dibutuhkan


3. Meningkatkan peran sebagai Analyst dan Advisor
   Seorang leader finance harus memahami strategi finance dan accounting agar dapat meningkatkan kemampuannya sebagai analyst dan advisor yang selalu dibutuhkan. Untuk itu dia harus mampu:
   • Membangun tim yang kompeten
   • Membangun keahlian berkomunikasi di dalam tim kerja
   • Meningkatkan fungsi control yang efektif
   • Mendukung pengambilan keputusan secara efektif


4. Membangun finance dan accounting menjadi tim yang adaptive
   • Mengelola system yang adaptive yang berorientasi terhadap customer
   • Cycle planning
   • Focus accountability
   • Mengelola akses terhadap sumber yang dibutuhkan


5. Membangun tim finance dan acconting sebagai
   • Master of measurement
   • Regulatory of risk
   • Master Cost reduction


6. Membangun tim finance dan accounting sebagai Champion of change


7. Meningkatkan kemampuan komunikasi, delegasi, leadership, dsb.

Masih banyak hal tentunya yang belum dibahas disini. Namun uraian singkat ini diharapkan akan menginspirasi dan mengingatkan para praktisi finance akan hal-hal yang menjadi tolok ukur bagi seorang leader di finance and accounting departement sehingga mereka dapat mempersiapkan diri dengan lebih baik dan terarah..

Recommended Training: Leading Finance and Accounting Department

Recommended Reading: Management: Leading & Collaborating in the Competitive World

Training for NextLevel Auditing and Internal Fraud Examination - May 2010

INTERNAL AUDITING & INTERNAL CONTROL

May 05-07 Performance Audit
May 05-07 Quality Assurance for Internal Audit Department
May 11-12 Auditing the HR Function
May 11-12 Corporate Governance: Strategies for Internal Audit
May 11-12 How to Detect Creative Accounting & Fraud in Financial Report
May 17-18 Effective Internal Control: Concept & Implementation
May 17-18 Evaluating Internal Controls: COSO-based Application*
May 17-18 Modern Framework of Internal Auditing*
May 19-20 Auditing the Risk Management Process
May 19-20 Auditing the Manufacturing Process*
May 19-20 Best Practices in Internal Auditing
May 19-21 Auditing Business Processes
May 19-21 Control Self Assessment (CSA)
May 25-26 Managing Internal Audit Department*
May 25-26 Financial Analysis for Internal Auditor
May 25-26 Leadership Skills for Internal Auditors*
May 25-27 Process Flow Auditing*
May 25-27 Audit Excellence*
May 25-27 Basic Audit Techniques and Tools for the New Auditors
May 27 Communication Skills for Internal Auditors*

FRAUD AUDITING & FRAUD EXAMINATION

May 05-06 Fraud Examination 3: Communicating the Results
May 11-12 Best Practices in Fraud Auditing*
May 17-18 Purchasing Fraud: Prevention, Detection and Solution
May 17-19 Fraud Examination 1: Introduction to Fraud Examination
May 19-20 Money Laundering: A Guide for Criminal Investigators
May 19-21 Laboratorium Fraud Investigation®
May 25-26 How to Audit Fraud Using ACL*
May 25-26 Business Fraud Prevention Manual—ACFE Model*
May 25-27 Fraud Auditing in Financial Institution

Training for Nextlevel Operation Management - May 2010

OPERATION MANAGEMENT

May 03-04 Practical Supply Chain Management*
May 05-06 Logistic Management: Strategic and Best Practices*
May 11-12 Effective Global Procurement*
May 11-12 Lean Six Sigma in Service & Manufacturing Company*
May 11-12 Managing Operation for Performance Improvement
May 17-18 Best Practices for Managing Inventories and Cycle Counts
May 17-18 Production Planning & Inventory Control (PPIC)
May 19-21 Fundamentals of Purchasing Management
May 25-27 Managing Supplier Performance*

Training for Nextlevel Accounting Finance Management - May 2010

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

May 05-07 Financial Considerations for Business Decision Making*
May 11-12 Human Resources Strategy (BRPO-CTT)
May 11-12 Practical Strategic Management

FINANCIAL PLANNING, ANALYSIS, AND CONTROLING

May 03-04 Analisa Restrukturisasi Keuangan Perusahaan
May 05-07 Financial Control Management*
May 11-12 Fundamentals of Budgeting for Non Specialist
May 11-12 Making the Transition from Controller to CFO*
May 17-18 Effective Internal Controls: Concept & Implementation
May 17-18 The Essentials of Corporate Budgeting*
May 19-20 Budgeting Planning and Profit Control
May 19-20 Essentials of the Controllership

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN ACTION

May 03-04 Fundamentals of Finance & Accounting for Nonfinance*
May 03-04 Best Practice Payable Management
May 11-12 Asset Management
May 05-07 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance*
May 11-12 Managing Closing Effectively
May 17-18 Corporate Cash Management
May 17-18 Managerial Decision and Capital Budgeting*
May 17-18 Managing Liabilities, Liquidity & Cash: Balancing Financial Risk
May 19-20 Credit Risk, Receivable & Corporate Collection Management*
May 19-20 Leading Finance and Accounting Department*
May 19-20 Modern Financial Modeling*
May 19-21 Optimizing Financial Analysis Using MS Excel*
May 19-21 Laboratorium Finance (CPFM)

COST & ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT

May 05-06 Managerial Accounting: Concept for Planning and Control
May 10-12 Fixed Assets Accounting
May 11-12 Derivatives Accounting & Tax*
May 11-12 Fundamentals of Indirect Cost Rates*
May 11-12 Strategic Cost Management
May 17-18 Best Practices of Cost Reduction & Cost Control
May 17-18 PSAK Standard for Financial Statements*
May 17-18 Tax Accounting & Fiscal Reconciliation*
May 19-20 Activity Based Costing (ABC): Concept and Application*
May 19-20 Essential for Accounting Payroll
May 19-21 Accounting Best Practices*
May 25-26 Accounting Policies Procedures Manual
May 25-27 Fundamentals of Cost Accounting*

FRAUD AND RISK MANAGEMENT

May 05-06 Foreign Exchange Risk Management
May 10-12 Essentials of Finance & Operation Risk Management*
May 11-12 Fraud Prevention & Detection for Non Auditor
May 25-27 Financial Risk Management

STANDARD OPERATING POLICIES & PROCEDURES

May 11-12 Human Resources Policies and Procedures
May 25-26 Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual*
May 25-26 Business Fraud Prevention Manual (BPRO-LPAI)

Training for NextLevel Operation Management - April 2010

OPERATION MANAGEMENT

April 07-09 > Purchasing and Supply Management*
April 13-14 > Profitable Purchasing Strategy and Best Practices
April 15-16 > Lean Distribution Practices*
April 19-20 > Inventory Management: Planning and Activities Control*
April 21-22 > Warehouse Management: Strategy, Implementation & CTRL*
April 27-28 > Cost Reduction in Manufacturing Operation
April 27-28 > Enterprises Sales and Operation Planning*
April 29-30 > Supply Chain — Concept, Solution and Application*

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Training for NextLevel Accounting Finance April 2010

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

April 05-06 > Business Plan: A Comprehensive Approach
April 07-08 > Fundamentals of Strategic Planning
April 15-16 > Moving from an Operational Manager to a Strategic Thinker*

ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

April 05-06 > Strategic Skills for Financial Controllers
April 05-06 > Advanced Corporate Cash Management
April 05-06 > Advanced Cost Control: A Strategic Guide*
April 07-08 > Short-Term Financial Management
April 07-09 > Developing Budget Control for Operation in Manufacturing Coy
April 07-09 > Planning and Controlling Operations: A Practical Approach for Controller
April 13-14 > Strategic Business & Financial Analysis*
April 13-14 > The Controllers in Action*
April 13-14 > Collection Strategy & Negotiation for Non Financial Company*
April 13-14 > Organizing and Managing Accounts Payable
April 13-14 > Inventory Accounting*
April 15-16 > Financial Accounting Analysis and Reporting
April 15-16 > Fast Closing Workshop*
April 15-16 > Accounting Information Analysis for Business Decision*
April 15-16 > Best Practices of Accounting Control*
April 15-16 > International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS)*
April 15-16 > Asset and Liability Management
April 19-20 > Developing Budget Using MS Excel*
April 19-20 > Financial Statement Analysis*
April 19-20 > Activity-Based Cost Management: Managing Cost & Performance
April 19-20 > Business Combination Accounting*
April 19-20 > Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)
April 19-20 > Treasury Management for Non Specialist*
April 21-22 > Effective Budgeting and Cost Control*
April 21-22 > Managers Guide to Improving Internal Control: SOX Approach
April 21-22 > Overhead Cost Management
April 21-22 > The Statement Of Cash Flow (SCF)
April 21-23 > A New Paradigm of Management Accounting for Business Decisions
April 21-23 > Creative Accounting: Understanding Grey-Area Accounting
April 27-28 > Creative Cash Flow Reporting (BPRO&LPAI)
April 27-29 > Advanced Cost Accounting*
April 29-30 > Intermediate Finance & Accounting for Nonfinance*

FRAUD AND RISK MANAGEMENT

April 13-15 > Operational Risk Management
April 21-22 > Enterprise Risk Management Application*
April 27-28 > Managing Risk in Asset Management*

STANDARD OPERATING POLICIES & PROCEDURES

April 07-08 > Sales & Marketing Policies and Procedures*
April 13-14 > Finance Policies and Procedures (SOP Finance)*

SPECIALIST PROGRAMS

April 13-16 > Certificate of Professional Cost Controller

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