Diploma in Finance Skills for Public Sector Managers

CIPFA believes everyone who manages a budget or cost centre in a public sector organisation has an important role to play in ensuring all resources are used as efficiently and effectively as possible.

As a response to this, we are developing seven ‘Finance Skills’ modules that cover core finance topics. 

When taken together, the seven modules can lead to the Diploma in Finance Skills for Public Sector Managers and will give you a broad and solid grounding in the areas that make up public financial management.

When purchased individually, they will enable you to focus on the areas that relate most closely to your job role.

The modules have been designed specifically for those who have no formal qualifications in finance or accountancy but who, as part of their job roles, need to understand robust governance, budgeting and financial management and best practice in procurement and fraud prevention.

Available now 

For those with an interest in specific areas, the following modules are now available for £99 +VAT each. Click on the links below to learn more and make your purchase.  

• Finance Skills: Governance and Accountability – an insight into best practice governance principles that can be applied to any public service organisation.
• Finance Skills: Budget Management and Control – exploring financial management activities and financial decision-making.
• Finance Skills: Developing a Business Case – an in-depth understanding of preparing a business case.
• Finance Skills: Fraud Awareness – a comprehensive introduction to fraud awareness.
• Finance Skills: Procurement and Contract Management – how to manage procurement activity in a practical manner to help achieve real value for money.
• Finance Skills: Risk Management and Assurance – how the various areas of business risk impact on the corporate governance of an organisation.

Coming soon

The remaining modules and the full Diploma will be available in January 2021.

• Finance Skills: Commercial Awareness – essential guidance to support the decision making process around commerciality of public services.
• Full Diploma in Finance Skills for Public Sector Managers

Learn more

To learn more about the Diploma and the modules: 
download the course brochure

To keep updated on the remaining modules and the full Diploma, email: 
victoria.strachan@cipfa.org

In the meantime, have a look at our short, introductory Finance for the Non-Financial Manager e-learning.