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Finance Driving Impact

A programme focused on strengthening the business impact of the finance function, not just business controlling. It combines expert input, benchmarking, AI-enabled finance themes, communication skills and team development to help participants make stronger individual and organisational impact.

Finance driving impact hanken sse programme
Programme start
24.9.2026
Module location
Helsinki
Investment
4 800 € + VAT
Language
English

For finance professionals who want to drive impact

Excellent finance organisations are proactively effective, not just efficiently reactive. They drive change and make an impact, instead of simply supporting change and absorbing impacts.

The programme is an ideal fit for finance team leads, process owners, and substance experts who want to network, benchmark and seriously upgrade their skills in making an impact on business.

Participants will be able to communicate better with business, both individually and collectively as teams.

Companies will benefit from structured benchmarking, shared insights, and focused development of their finance function.

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Schedule

24 September 2026
Online kick-off:
Introduction and instructions for pre-assignment
19 –
 20 October 2026
Part I: Expert impact
18 –
 19 November 2026
Part II: Team impact
17 December 2026
Final presentations of benchmarking group projects

From individual expertise to organisational impact

First, strengthen your impact as a finance expert

Finance professionals create value by combining technical expertise with the ability to influence business decisions. In this module, you'll explore how different finance roles contribute to organisational success, what defines world-class finance performance, and how the role of finance is evolving. You'll also examine how AI can strengthen finance expertise and learn how to communicate financial insight in ways that inspire action and create meaningful business impact.

Then, amplify your impact through high-performing teams

Creating impact isn't just about individual expertise – it's about how finance teams work together to drive organisational performance. This module explores how to build, lead, and develop high-performing finance teams in an increasingly complex environment. You'll consider how AI is reshaping collaboration and team dynamics, and how finance leaders can navigate the change and renewal required to integrate new technologies while strengthening the function's impact across the organisation.

Great insights from several themes. Basically, all of it shook my understanding and view of my own job and the whole controlling function evolution.
Business controller
CPP 2023 participant

Faculty spotlight

Your contact for this programme

For registration and questions about the programme, contact Johanna directly.
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Johanna Korpia
Account Director, Business Coach
 +358 40 024 0946 johanna.korpia(a)hankensse.fi

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