2026: Mastering business partnering

2026: Mastering business partnering

£999.00 + VAT
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Business partnering & personal impact
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Schedule Description: Build influence by turning data into insight, relationships into trust, and numbers into impact.
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CPD hours: 14hrs

Description

In an AI-driven world, elevate your impact as a finance partner - building trust, translating data into insight, and influencing decisions that drive real business performance.

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4 November - 16 December 2026, Mastering business partnering - virtual classroom

4 November - 16 December 2026, Mastering business partnering - virtual classroom

£999.00 + VAT
Available
Virtual
All Locations
Business partnering & personal impact
Nov
4
Wed
-
Dec
16
Wed
09:00
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11:00 GMT
Schedule Type Title: 1st of the Month
Schedule Description: Build influence by turning data into insight, relationships into trust, and numbers into impact.
Sessions: 7
Session Hours: 14.00
CPD hours: 14hrs
Virtual
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Description

In an AI-driven world, elevate your impact as a finance partner - building trust, translating data into insight, and influencing decisions that drive real business performance.

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Virtual classroom - Mastering business partnering
Build influence by turning data into insight, relationships into trust, and numbers into impact.

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Session one: 04/11/2026, 09:00 - 11:00 GMT

Session two: 11/11/2026, 09:00 - 11:00 GMT

Session three: 18/11/2026, 09:00 - 11:00 GMT

Session four: 25/11/2026, 09:00 - 11:00 GMT

Session five: 02/12/2026, 09:00 - 11:00 GMT

Session six: 09/12/2026, 09:00 - 11:00 GMT

Session seven: 16/12/2026, 09:00 - 11:00 GMT

Virtual

Delivered over seven two-hour sessions.


WHY TAKE THIS COURSE?
As AI and automation take on more analytical work, the skills that truly differentiate finance professionals are human ones - influence, communication, and connection. Business partnering sits at the intersection of financial insight and strategic impact: it’s about building relationships, turning data into insights and bringing numbers to life. This course helps you build those capabilities through a blend of flexible on-demand learning and live interactive workshops.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
By the end of this course, you will:

• Define what great finance business partnering looks like and adopt the mindset that drives collaboration, performance and long-term value.
• Transform static reports into engaging, insightful dashboards that tell a compelling story in minutes.
• Apply a simple three-step model to turn data into insight and translate AI-generated outputs into meaningful business action.
• Build rapport quickly and adapt your communication style to different personalities, situations and decision contexts - even remotely.
• Challenge constructively and with confidence, maintaining trust and credibility.
• Influence, negotiate and sell ideas effectively to achieve win–win outcomes and clear, confident decisions.
• Present with clarity, confidence and presence - engaging senior audiences with messages that resonate.

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
Finance professionals, business partners, analysts and managers who want to strengthen their ability to influence, communicate and drive performance - and stay indispensable in an increasingly AI-enabled finance environment.

WHY CHOOSE ICAEW?
• Trusted heritage: For over 145 years, ICAEW has trained and supported the world’s leading finance professionals, setting the global benchmark for quality.
• Expert-led learning: Our courses are designed and delivered by subject matter experts, combining professional insight with real-world experience.
• Connected and relevant: With close links to government, regulators, and industry, our training reflects the latest challenges and opportunities in business and finance.
• Practical and interactive: Live, small-group learning with peer exchange ensures every programme delivers immediate workplace impact – and counts as verifiable CPD.

CPD HOURS
ICAEW's revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations bring in new CPD requirements. This includes a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending this course could contribute up to 21hrs of verifiable CPD, including the 14hrs of virtual classrooms and 7hrs of on-demand videos, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

A copy of the course booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD. You will need to save the email as a JPEG or PDF before uploading it to your record. Click here to use ICAEW’s self-assessment tool to help you work out how much CPD you will need to fulfil each year.

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This blended programme combines 12-month access to 500 minutes of high-quality video content with seven 2-hour live online workshops. It provides up to 21 hours of verifiable CPD (subject to demonstrating relevance to your role).

You’ll build skills progressively, learning key concepts through the video modules and applying them through live, interactive sessions led by experienced facilitators.

Course Delivery 12-month access to video content 7 x 2 hour live Zoom workshops CPD hours Cost

Masterclass

 

✓

 

✓

Up to 21 hours

£999 + VAT

 

On-Demand

 

✓

 

✗

Up to 7 hours

£399 + VAT

Overview of the live session (7 x 2 hours):

• The FBP mindset – redefining the role of finance; adopting the mindset of a proactive, commercial influencer.
• Bring the numbers to life – framing financial information for meaning and impact.
• Turn data into insights – translating analysis (including AI-generated insights) into clear business narratives.
• Relationships and challenge – building trust, navigating conflict, and influencing without authority.
• Super-hero influence – applying proven techniques to persuade and lead decision-making conversations.
• Telling stories with data – using narrative structure, tone, and visuals to make your insights memorable.
• Present and communicate – presenting with confidence and credibility to senior stakeholders.

 

Iain Dewson
Iain is an audit-trained senior finance leader. He qualified as an ACA and took a finance career path through various industries and financial control and FP&A roles until he landed at TUI to run their global Finance Academy. He was responsible for the learning and development of over 3,500 finance colleagues in more than 42 countries, which was a radical change in direction and a real eye-opener. Spending almost six years running a global learning platform, as well as designing and delivering bespoke training programmes around the world, was a richly rewarding experience.

His finance background combined with his viewpoint of looking into finance as a senior learning and development leader has given him a unique perspective. He now concentrates on finance business partner training: building relationships, turning data into insights and bringing numbers to life.

"Ian was excellent." - Delegate feedback

Oliver Deacon FCA
Oliver is a former Finance Director at Microsoft, an ICAEW member and a PCC Executive Coach through the ICF. He brings a refreshing and inspiring perspective to modern finance. His last team at Microsoft cut 2 days from their month end reporting work by using Power BI. He relocated back to the UK from Seattle in September 2019.
Rate Cost
Masterclass - Virtual Classroom £999 + VAT
On Demand £399 + VAT

Is there any pre-work?

In your booking confirmation email and joining instructions, you will receive the link to access the Finance Business Partner platform. Please log in and complete the first video course before the first workshop/session.

How are the courses delivered?

All Virtual Classrooms are run live on Zoom. The course is structured into seven sessions, with each one running for two hours. These are interactive and not recorded, and delegate involvement is encouraged.

When will I receive joining instructions?

Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email containing Zoom links and instructions on how to access the Finance Business Partner platform. An additional reminder email will be sent closer to the course start date.

How do I access the course slide deck?

You will receive the course slide decks as workbooks the day before each session of the course.

What if I miss a session?

The Virtual Classrooms are not recorded so we recommend you attend all sessions. You will receive the workbooks for each session and have access to videos on The Finance Business Partner platform to catch up on any content you miss. Where possible please let us know of any absence so we are aware when doing role call at the beginning of the session.

What if I am going to be 15 minutes late?

This is not a problem. Although the classroom starts at the time specified on the booking page, you will be let into the Zoom session if you are delayed for any reason. Trainers do their best to accommodate catch-up, but this is not guaranteed. Where possible please let us know of any delays so we are aware when doing role call the beginning of the session.

Can I have my colleague with me in the live course?

Yes, if you purchase a second place. Each booking is valid for one person only.

Can I record the training?

No, virtual classrooms are not recorded. However, you can access videos covering the content on the Finance Business Partner platform.

Does this course count as verifiable CPD?

Yes, the course could contribute up to 21 hours of verifiable CPD, so long as you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role. Additional information about CPD can be found here: Your guide to CPD.

How many people will be on the course?

Virtual Classrooms are designed to resemble a real classroom. Therefore, group sizes vary between 6 – 22 delegates per course.

Can I attend the course if I am not a finance professional?

The Mastering Business Partnering course is not sector specific. Although the course includes references to finance, it is designed for individuals who seek to influence decisions and does not require you to be a finance professional.

 

Title Topic Format
 Description
Advanced business partnering Communication Virtual Elevate from trusted business partner to strategic adviser. This course helps experienced finance business partners strengthen influence, challenge assumptions effectively, and ensure financial insight drives decisions at the executive level.
Communicating to influence Communication Virtual Learn how to adapt your communication style to different contexts and improve your ability to engage and persuade, whether leading meetings or navigating difficult conversations.
Leading challenging conversations Communication Virtual Learn how to lead challenging conversations with confidence using neuroscience-backed techniques. Understand how people react under pressure and gain practical tools to communicate effectively in difficult situations.
Mastering business partnering Communication Virtual In an AI-driven world, strong relationships and valuable commercial insight set you apart. Enhance your finance business partnering skills to turn data into direction, build influence, and deliver real impact. Understand the skills required to be a great business partner and how to apply them.
Mastering high-stakes negotiation Communication Virtual Sharpen your influence and composure in high-stakes situations. This immersive course helps you plan, execute and adapt negotiation strategies under pressure, achieving stronger outcomes while building trust and lasting professional relationships.
Optimising emotional intelligence (EQ) for professional impact Communication Virtual Strengthen your professional impact by developing the emotional intelligence skills that drive credibility, influence, and resilience. Grounded in neuroscience and real-world application, this course helps you understand your emotional patterns and use EQ to perform and lead more effectively.
Presenting financial insights with impact and influence Communication In person Transform complex financial data into compelling narratives that drive decisions. Learn to structure messages for clarity and engage senior audiences effectively.
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