Financial Management in the Energy Business

AGFE-EN-P

Who should attend?

  • The energy sector is changing. The energy transition is increasing the pressure on traditional Oil & Gas activities’ profitability. Renewable energy value levers are changing rapidly. In this context it is important for managers of these activities to understand the stakes of the firm’s financial management and its key tools in order to better contribute to the performance of their organization.
Public :
  • This training is intended for technical, business development executives, economists and young high-potential executives of Oil & Gas and renewable energy companies, as well as public administration decision makers and staff (industry, finance, energy, environment).

Level :Knowledge

Prerequisite :
  • Microsoft Excel basic notions.

Course Content

  • DEFINITIONS - Duration : 0.5 Day

      • Financial management objectives. Key performance indicators in the energy sector.
      • Understanding financial statements. Fundamental accounting principles. Difference between income statement and cash flow.
  • VALUE MANAGEMENT - Duration : 1.75 Days

      • Analyzing and managing the financial performance of operations. Energy companies management targets/objectives: "Total Shareholder Return", ROE, ROCE). Cost of capital. Financial analysis ratios. Scorecards.
      • Assessing the profitability of an investment project (NPV, IRR, Payback time).
      • Measuring the value of the company (market value, accounting value, “Intrinsic Business Value”).
  • OPTIMIZING THE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE OF THE FIRM - Duration : 0.75 Day

      • Gearing.
      • Solvability, borrowing capacity.
      • Examples of typical energy financing methods: project financing, green bonds.

Learning Objectives

  • Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
  • Interpret the main financial indicators of their organization to better contribute to value creation,
  • Assess a company's ability to create wealth through the analysis of its financial statements,
  • Calculate the value of a business using a variety of methods.

Ways & Means

  • Exercises.
  • Case studies: financial analysis of a company, evaluation of an investment project (offshore Wind farm), evaluation of a company.

Learning assessment

  • Participants will be evaluated throughout the training through the exercises and case studies.

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Coordinator :IFP Training instructors, with expertise in the field and trained in modern teaching methods adapted to the specific needs of learners from the professional world.

To French entities : IFP Training is referenced to DataDock ; you may contact your OPCO about potential funding. Please contact our disabled persons referent to check the accessibility of this training program : referent.handicap@ifptraining.com