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Finance Transformation Programme

Lead a credible finance transformation programme — design, sequencing, value capture.

Enterprise

A seven-module programme for the CFO sponsoring or leading finance modernisation. Built around the Outliers AI Powered Finance™ playbook and the CFO AI Maturity Model™ — but focused on the operating model, the value office and the change agenda, not just the technology.

Duration
10 weeks (≈ 50 contact hours + roadmap).
Format
Hybrid cohort
Credential
Finance Transformation Certification™
Baseline
Finance Transformation Assessment™
Who this is for

Audience

  • CFOs sponsoring a finance transformation programme
  • Finance transformation programme directors
  • Heads of FP&A and finance technology leads
  • Steering committee members for finance modernisation
Outcomes

What you will be able to do

  • Design and sequence a credible finance transformation programme
  • Stand up a value-tracking office and benefits realisation cadence
  • Operate against the CFO AI Maturity Model™ with a quarterly plan
  • Translate transformation into board-level value and risk language
Curriculum

7 modules · practical deliverables

1Module 1

Programme Design & Sponsorship Model

Charter, governance, RACI and the realistic role of the CFO as sponsor.

DeliverableProgramme charter and sponsor operating rhythm.
2Module 2

Target Operating Model & Capability Map

Where finance needs to be in 24 months — capabilities, locations, controls.

DeliverableFinance Target Operating Model blueprint.
3Module 3

Process Re-engineering — Close, P2P, O2C

End-to-end process redesign and automation candidates.

DeliverableTop-3 process redesigns with automation backlog.
4Module 4

Data, ERP & FP&A Platform Architecture

Reference architecture, build-vs-buy and the role of a single source of truth.

DeliverableReference architecture and platform decisions log.
5Module 5

Value Tracking & Benefits Realisation

Value office design, benefit categories, gating discipline.

DeliverableBenefits realisation tracker with gating model.
6Module 6

Change, Talent & Adoption

Adoption KPIs, talent reshape, communications and resistance management.

DeliverableAdoption plan with leading indicators.
7Module 7

Capstone — Finance Transformation Roadmap

Defend a credible 18-month roadmap with sequencing, dependencies and value.

Deliverable18-month finance transformation roadmap and defended Capstone.
Delivery

How the programme runs

  • FormatHybrid cohort — live virtual modules plus one in-person Lagos workshop. Programme office working group.
  • Cohort scheduleEnterprise cohorts and in-house options — Coming Soon.
  • FacultyOutliers transformation faculty — programme directors and CFOs who have run live transformations. Faculty roster published with cohort opening.
Capstone

Capstone & defence

Defend an 18-month finance transformation roadmap and value plan before an Outliers panel.
Assessments

Recommended baseline

  • Finance Transformation Assessment™Start
  • AI Readiness Assessment™Start
Credential

Linked certification

Successful completion qualifies you to enter the Finance Transformation Certification™ credential pathway.

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Register interest

Be first into the next cohort.

Register your interest below — we will share the cohort calendar, fees and the baseline assessment as soon as enrolment opens.

Cohort schedule: Enterprise cohorts and in-house options — Coming Soon.

Programmes use the same interest register as Outliers Certifications. Submit interest through the linked certification page so we keep your enrolment journey on a single record.