Finance Training course timetable
Tuesday 10 September
15:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Wednesday 11 September
09:30 |
Virtual - Cognos Introduction
Not bookable
Cognos is a reporting tool that utilises data from CUFS to provide users with additional reports and options. This introductory course is designed for new reporters - covering everything from running a report successfully as well as a number of useful tips and shortcuts. Note: This course is mandatory in order to attend either of the following two courses below. What this introductory course does not do is go through in detail the outputs of each individual report. Report outputs are explained in further detail in the courses above. Cannot make any dates? See the on-demand online version of the course. Completion of this course will count as Cognos attendance for the purpose of acceptance onto the above courses. You should ask your Key Contact to request Cognos access for you, prior to working through the on-demand material. |
11:00 |
There are many benefits to working at Cambridge. In this session we will explore how to make the most of the discounts and resources you are entitled to and highlight the activities available to help you make the most of working here. |
Thursday 12 September
09:30 |
This course will enable the participants to practice existing spreadsheet skills and develop more advanced skills within the context of UFS data. There will be the opportunity to extract data from the system and learn to manipulate, analyse and use it for reporting purposes. The course runs over two sessions and participants will need to attend both of these sessions. |
Virtual - Cognos Introduction
Not bookable
Cognos is a reporting tool that utilises data from CUFS to provide users with additional reports and options. This introductory course is designed for new reporters - covering everything from running a report successfully as well as a number of useful tips and shortcuts. Note: This course is mandatory in order to attend either of the following two courses below. What this introductory course does not do is go through in detail the outputs of each individual report. Report outputs are explained in further detail in the courses above. Cannot make any dates? See the on-demand online version of the course. Completion of this course will count as Cognos attendance for the purpose of acceptance onto the above courses. You should ask your Key Contact to request Cognos access for you, prior to working through the on-demand material. |
Friday 13 September
11:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
11:30 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tuesday 17 September
09:30 |
IN PERSON - Tableau Server - Viewer
[Places]
This is an in person classroom course held at Greenwich House - All delegates will need to bring a laptop (docking stations, monitors, external keyboard and mice will be available in the room) Please note - there is no parking available at Greenwich House. The Madingley Park and Ride is a 15-minute walk and the Universal Bus stops on Madingley Road. |
15:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Wednesday 18 September
09:30 |
This course enables users to learn the basics of how the General Ledger module works, how to run online account enquiries and how to process journals. It is run as two webinars with some pre-course reading Webinar 1: For everyone Webinar 2: Optional, if you are not going to be using journals it is not compulsory but may be of interest If none of the dates are suitable then there are two on-demand packages which can be completed instead. Chart of Accounts and Account Enquiry https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/fin/event/4716069 |
12:00 |
Concur – Acting as a Delegate
[Places]
A short briefing on how to act as a delegate using the desktop SAP Concur client. This will cover:
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Thursday 19 September
09:30 |
This course will enable the participants to practice existing spreadsheet skills and develop more advanced skills within the context of UFS data. There will be the opportunity to extract data from the system and learn to manipulate, analyse and use it for reporting purposes. The course runs over two sessions and participants will need to attend both of these sessions. |
This course enables users to learn the basics of how the General Ledger module works, how to run online account enquiries and how to process journals. It is run as two webinars with some pre-course reading Webinar 1: For everyone Webinar 2: Optional, if you are not going to be using journals it is not compulsory but may be of interest If none of the dates are suitable then there are two on-demand packages which can be completed instead. Chart of Accounts and Account Enquiry https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/fin/event/4716069 |
Friday 20 September
11:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
11:30 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tuesday 24 September
15:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Wednesday 25 September
09:30 |
Virtual - Grants Part 2: Grant reports in Cognos
Not bookable
This course will concentrate on how to use the Cognos reporting tool to help manage departmental research grants. These reports can be divided into three main categories:
In this course we will not access the Grants module in CUFS. The course material will be split across 2 webinars on consecutive days |
Thursday 26 September
09:30 |
Virtual - Grants Part 2: Grant reports in Cognos
Not bookable
This course will concentrate on how to use the Cognos reporting tool to help manage departmental research grants. These reports can be divided into three main categories:
In this course we will not access the Grants module in CUFS. The course material will be split across 2 webinars on consecutive days |
Friday 27 September
11:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
11:30 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Tuesday 1 October
15:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Thursday 3 October
12:00 |
Concur – Acting as a First Approver
[Places]
An overview of how to act as an approver in the expenses claim process using SAP Concur software. This includes:
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Friday 4 October
11:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
11:30 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
[Places]
This is an opportunity for the members of the University to go one-on-one with Tableau experts across the Business Information and Strategic Insights Team, who can help you solve challenges. |
Monday 7 October
12:00 |
As a recent new starter to the Finance Division, we would like to invite you to attend a welcome session in Greenwich House with David Hughes. These sessions are an opportunity for you to meet with other members of staff who have recently joined Finance, as well as hearing from David and senior members of the team. Please book onto a session below that suits your office working pattern best. We encourage you to attend in your first three months in the Finance Division but if you are unable to attend either of these dates, more dates will follow later in the year. |