Finance conversation practice
Train finance managers and analysts to lead budget audits, handle departmental funding requests, and deliver cost reductions.
Vinay Baruah
Acting CFO
Budget Cap Allocation Exceptions
- Acknowledge Vinay's cost-containment directives and EBITDA focus
- Demonstrate cost reduction from consolidating redundant software licenses
- Structure a low-cost, milestone-based pilot run
- Financial Modeling Communication
- Audit Trail Articulation
- Budget Variance Explanation
- Capital Allocation Framing
- Risk Quantification
Scenario catalog
Department budget cut
Negotiate a 15% budget cut with a director who claims their team cannot function with fewer resources.
Skills scored
Backing the cut with data & agreeing on priorities
Unapproved expense audit
Confront a manager who approved significant unbudgeted software tool purchases.
Skills scored
Explaining expense rules & keeping a neutral tone
Executive financial review
Present financial forecasts to board members, answering tough questions about cost spikes.
Skills scored
Explaining the numbers clearly & staying calm under questioning
What Dehurdle measures
Objective financial defense
Grade analysts on using financial data to defend budget choices.
Constructive audit conversations
Evaluate how neutral your tone stays during expense reviews.
Risk management delivery
Check that you follow your company's compliance guidelines.