Business English for finance teams who report to international boards.
Finance teams in Portugal increasingly report to headquarters, auditors and investors in English. The numbers are rarely the problem. The challenge is explaining them with confidence, handling tough questions and writing commentary that reads like it came from a native speaker.
Carla BarrosoCoaches finance leaders for board and investor meetings
- Presenting results and variances without over-explaining
- Answering tough questions from auditors or group finance
- Writing clear management commentary in month-end packs
- Leading calls with international banks and investors
- Sounding confident when the numbers are bad news
Built around your reporting calendar, with rehearsal before quarter-end, audits and board meetings.
Built around your team’s 40 annual training hours.Scenarios we rehearse
- Quarterly results presentationLead with the number, explain the driver, close with the outlook.
- Audit Q&AAnswer precisely, avoid volunteering confusion, and know how to ask for time.
- Variance commentaryWrite two-line explanations that group finance accepts first time.
- Investor callHandle follow-up questions calmly and stay on message.
Language your team will own
- Year-on-year (YoY)Comparison with the same period last year
- Headwinds and tailwindsFactors that hurt or help performance
- One-offA cost or gain that will not repeat
- Run-rateCurrent performance projected over a full year
- GuidanceThe outlook a company gives investors
Questions
Can you prepare us for a specific board meeting?
Yes. Executive and team sessions can be scheduled around your reporting calendar, with rehearsals in the weeks before key meetings.
Do you work with banks and insurers?
Yes. The programme adapts to banking, insurance, audit and corporate finance teams.
Is the training confidential?
Yes. Materials you share stay confidential and can be covered by an NDA.
Hear your finance team’s gap in one session.
A free 15-minute call with the founder. Ask anything, no commitment.
Carla BarrosoYou’ll speak with the founder