• ADVANCED PROJECT FINANCE TRAINING

    Transform your team's capabilities with training delivered by active Project Finance professionals.

  • THE SKILLS YOUR TEAM WILL MASTER

    We are 100% focused on providing the highest quality training tailored to Project Finance & Infrastructure.

    Our training programmes deliver transformational skills development in financial modelling and project analysis.

    We will work with you to devise an in-house course format and agenda to best suit the needs of your team. Our classroom training can

    be run over one day to five or even more, and can be supplemented with online preparation and post-course practice or assessments. Alternatively, we can deliver courses via live online sessions to suit your timescales

    and the availability of the group.

    The sections below show just some of the course content and topics we can offer. If you need a completely custom agenda and a company-specific case study we would be delighted to discuss that with you. Our courses can be tailored to suit different sectors, budgets and levels of experience.

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    CORE FINANCIAL MODELLING SKILLS

    1. Introduction – Excel set up and productivity macros
    2. Core model build & structuring skills
    3. Timing flags
    4. How to link financial statements
    5. Revenue and operating costs
    6. Non-current assets & depreciation
    7. Equity financing
    8. Senior debt financing
    9. Model controls and checks
    10. Sensitivities and scenarios
    11. Intro to VBA & optimisation
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    PROJECT FINANCE MODELLING

    1. Model set up & timelines
    2. Construction costs and financing
    3. Debt sculpting & sizing
    4. Construction costs
    5. Construction financing
    6. Financial statements update
    7. Model optimisation
    8. Shareholder loans
    9. Debt service reserve account
    10. Loan Life Cover Ratio (LLCR)
    11. Project Life Cover Ratio (PLCR)
    12. Solving P50 vs P90
    13. Equity bridge loans
    14. Advanced accounting and tax modelling
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    REVIEWING FINANCIAL MODELS

    1. Review skills: best practices for dissecting models, including understanding their structure, components, and design.
    2. Identifying key drivers: pinpoint critical drivers influencing the model's outputs, learn techniques for tracing inputs and understanding their impact on key metrics.
    3. Testing logic: leverage model outputs to verify the logic and integrity of the model, and cross-check results against expected outcomes and industry benchmarks. Challenge assumptions and validate the model’s functionality.
    4. Exercise: assess the quality of a model received and whether it is fit for purpose.
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    POST-COURSE ASSESSMENT

    1. Overview - Access to reference online training material is given to help students remind themselves of the in-class training and better prepare for the assessment.
    2. Assessment - Students are required to submit their models, which are reviewed by our team. Each student gets individualised feedback on their model.
    3. Follow up - In addition to individual written feedback, we deliver an online workshop (around 90 minutes) with all class participants to share the common feedback points and wrap up questions from the course and the assessment.

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  • HOW OUR TRAINING WORKS

    WE BLEND THE BEST OF IN PERSON TRAINING AND ONLINE LEARNING TOGETHER.

    ✔️ In-person intensive training

    ✔️ Live Q&A sessions

    ✔️ Self-paced advanced Project Finance modelling training

    ✔️ Delivered in our bespoke App for web, iOS, and Android

    ✔️ Practice case studies

    ✔️ CPD accredited

    ✔️ Access to worked models and example files

    ✔️ Final assessment

  • GET YOUR TEAM CERTIFIED

    IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY OF YOUR PROJECT FINANCE TEAM.

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    Invest in your team’s professional skills development with in-house training from the Project Finance Institute.

    Upskilling your team isn’t just about ensuring you have the right skills to meet your goals. It’s about planning for the long-term future of both your organisation and your employees. Regular training and development are the strongest retention tools in any employer’s arsenal.

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    "This course really opened my eyes to what actually happens in projects."

    - Laura Gillies. M&A, Deloitte, Canada.

  • ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTORS

    OUR FACULTY DELIVERS DECADES OF PROJECT FINANCE EXPERIENCE.

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    Kenny Whitelaw-Jones

    Partner at Gridlines, Co-Founder of Full Stack Modeller and Project Finance Institute

    Kenny Whitelaw-Jones is one of the leading financial modelling instructors in the Project Finance space having taught more than 20,000 modellers to improve their practice. Kenny is also the Head of Financial Modelling at Cranmore Partners and a Co-Founder of the Project Finance Institute.

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    Toby Tucker

    Director at Scottish Futures Trust, Financial Modelling Instructor

    Toby is one of our key teaching faculty members at the Project Finance Institute. He is a highly experienced financial advisor and builder of complex financial models, with in-depth knowledge and experience of transactions across most infrastructure-type assets. He is passionate about teaching and sharing his skills and knowledge.

  • ENQUIRE TODAY

    Are you looking to upskill your team? Let us know your organisation's training goals and how we can help you achieve them.

    Project Finance Institute
    The Old Church School
    Butts Hill
    Frome, Somerset BA11 1HR
    United Kingdom
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    020 8945 7060
    020 8945 7060
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