Leading the Budgeting Process
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Learn how to nail the budget timeline in this 20-minute course preview.
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Program Curriculum
Run a collaborative budgeting process
A budget created by finance alone lacks the depth necessary to improve decision-making. Learn how to engage the cross-functional leadership team.
What you will learn
Create annual budgets that help leaders make better decisions and set you up for the next step in your finance career.
Module 1
Introduction to the Planning Process
Module 2
Planning Best Practices
Module 3
Understanding Annual Budgeting
Module 4
Leading the Annual Budgeting Process
Enroll now and immediately start learning how to lead the annual budgeting process:
If you complete the lessons and still don’t find the course valuable, we’ll happily refund your full payment until 7 days after your purchase date.
Your Instructor
Christian Wattig is an accomplished FP&A expert and educator with over a decade of leadership experience in multinational corporations and fast-growing tech start-ups.
He worked in FP&A leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and Squarespace.
Christian shares his FP&A expertise as the Director of the Wharton School's FP&A Certificate Program and as a corporate trainer through his own company, FP&A Prep.
Christian Wattig
Online Course
Navigate each of the five phases of annual planning
We'll walk you through from budget kick-off to final alignment so you can avoid common mistakes and lead the process confidently.
Create a budget that helps leaders make decisions
A budget needs to remain useful even when variances to actuals become significant. You'll learn how leading companies achieve it.
Based on budgeting best-practices followed at:
...and many other companies.
Take the Next Step in your Finance Career:
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn from this program?
In short, you will learn job-ready planning and budgeting skills. By the end of the course, you will be able to lead the annual budgeting process confidently.
I want to transition into FP&A from a different field. Is this course for me?
Many job seekers successfully land FP&A roles coming from other fields like accounting, treasury, banking, or even non-finance careers. Since budgeting is a core task of almost all FP&A roles, being able to hit the ground running is critical.
I’m already in FP&A and plan to apply for a more senior role. Can this course help me?
During the budgeting process, you interact with senior leaders across the company. Additionally, budgeting is one of the few company-wide processes where FP&A leads from start to finish. That means it's a fantastic opportunity to establish yourself as a competent leader who is ready to take on more responsibility in a senior role.
I don't work in Finance, but I have budgeting and planning responsibilities. Is this course for me?
This course focuses on process, rather than financial theory. That means the planning and budgeting skills we cover are widely applicable across functions. So, if you are tasked with planning the supply chain, headcount, or product launches, you will pick up skills you can implement right away.
How much time will it take to complete this course?
Most learners will spend about five hours watching the video lessons, reading the materials, and doing the exercises.
What’s the format of the lessons?
You’ll learn through video lessons that you can speed up or slow down to learn at your own pace. Additionally, you'll get templates and downloadable slides that are detailed enough to stand on their own, as well as hands-on exercises with provided solutions.
Is there a community included in the course?
When you enroll in the program, you’ll gain access to a private LinkedIn group, where you can connect and network with peers and hiring managers.
How long will I have access to the course?
You have lifetime access to all materials.
What’s the refund policy?
If you complete the lessons and still don’t find the course valuable, we’ll happily refund your full payment until 7 days after your purchase date.
How do I register for this program?
Click the "Enroll Now" button below to register for the budgeting course.
Format: On-demand Videos, Exercises
Duration: 4 hours
Price: $397
Christian trained over 500 finance professionals, including:
“Great approaches to both the planning and forecasting process that I can take back to my company.”
What Christian's Students Say
Reviews from his live cohort course "FP&A Bootcamp", which also covers budgeting:
“Christian has the ability to explain complex FP&A frameworks with clarity and enthusiasm while readily addressing all questions. He has made the subject both enjoyable and easily comprehensible. Moreover, he never shies away from bringing in examples from his own work experience.”
Salma B. - Financial Analyst at Google
"Christian is outstanding. He has wonderful experiences to draw from and and uses concrete examples that you can relate to and learn from. By providing slides and materials at the end, you can focus your time on listening versus having to worry that you haven't written down important notes."
Courtnee B. - Financial Analyst at Mity Inc