Financial Management in Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Industry

Financial decision-making in the petroleum industry accounts for billions of dollars every year. Due to the fluctuating costs, risks, and unpredictability of the market, efficient Financial Management in Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Industry play a vital role. Due to the complexity of the Oil & Gas industry, specific financial management principles are used for organizational assets management and fiscal control and management.

This Financial Management in Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Industry provides more profound knowledge of accounting in the oil industry and introduces the tools of financial analysis and management. It covers several economic, legal, accounting, taxation, auditing, budgeting, controlling, planning, information system, managerial, and strategic planning challenges. You will learn accounting & financial essentials in the Oil & Gas Sector and the petrochemical industry, including Financial structure costing and Decision-Making, Capital Budgeting & Financial Ratio Analysis, and Valuation of Oil & Gas Companies and the petrochemical industry.

By attending Financial Management in Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Industry training seminar, delegates will gain knowledge in:

• Analyze the profit and loss account (income statement), balance sheet, and cash flow statement, and use ratios to interpret financial statements in the Oil & Gas sector, and petrochemical industry
• Appreciate the significant importance of cash flow (rather than profit) and discounted cash flow (DCF) in Oil & Gas companies and the petrochemical industry
• Develop costing systems such as activity-based costing (ABC) for optimal decision-making to maximize shareholder wealth.
• Appreciate the role of managers in the budget process and the use of activity-based budgeting (ABB).
• Determine the cost of capital to evaluate alternative sources of financing and optimal financial structure (gearing).
• Effectively manage cash and working capital to reduce costs and improve cash flow in Oil & Gas companies and the petrochemical industry

This course is designed for professionals who wish to increase their skills in Financial Management in Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Industry; they include:

• Corporate Accountants, Financial Controllers, Treasury Officers, Management Accountants
• Finance Staff in General Accounting, Payables, Receivables, Inventory, Fixed Assets, etc.
• Joint Venture Accountants and Auditors
• External, Financial, and Internal Auditors
• Government Regulators and Auditors
• Financial and Investment Analysts

This highly practical and results-oriented program is designed based on the adult learning concept. This includes the evaluation of case studies of Oil & Gas case sector and petrochemical industry using the latest techniques, brief presentations by the consultant, group exercises and discussion followed by participants’ presentations of the results. The course will reinforce key concepts within an inspiring and engaging learning environment.

Pre & Post course assessments will be used to measure the effectiveness of this training.