Finance Training course timetable
Friday 28 February
11:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
![]() 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)
![]() 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 3 March
13:15 |
Invoice automation - AP User
![]() 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. A half day course covering how to process an invoice from receipt to payment in the new invoice automation system. This session is limited to Phase 2 rollout colleagues who were unable to attend the initial training dates offered |
Tuesday 4 March
10:30 |
« Description not available » |
15:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
![]() 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. |
Friday 7 March
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. |
11:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
![]() 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)
![]() 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 11 March
09:15 |
Invoice automation - AP User
![]() ***This session is now full. Please contact finance.training@admin.cam.ac.uk to express interest in future sessions*** 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. A half day course covering how to process an invoice from receipt to payment in the new invoice automation system. This session is limited to Phase 2 rollout colleagues who were unable to attend the initial training dates offered |
15:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
![]() 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 12 March
09:30 |
This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds. |
Thursday 13 March
09:30 |
This course provides users the opportunity to run General Ledger reports and how to interpret them when managing departmental funds. |
IN PERSON - Tableau Server - Viewer
![]() 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. |
Friday 14 March
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. |
11:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
![]() 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)
![]() 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 18 March
10:30 |
« Description not available » |
15:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
![]() 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 19 March
09:30 |
Virtual - Cognos Introduction
Finished
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. |
Thursday 20 March
09:30 |
Virtual - Cognos Introduction
Finished
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 21 March
11:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
![]() 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)
![]() 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 25 March
12:00 |
Concur – Acting as a First Approver
![]() An overview of how to act as an approver in the expenses claim process using SAP Concur software. This includes:
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15:00 |
Tableau Drop In Sessions (via Teams)
![]() 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 26 March
09:15 |
Invoice automation - AP User
![]() This is a classroom course to be held at the School of Clinical Medicine in the E-learning room on the ground floor - All delegates will need to bring a laptop, power cable & ID badge to access reception. Useful links can be found below to help with your travel and parking arrangements for the day. https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/visiting-our-hospitals/travel-and-parking/getting-here https://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/cambridge-addenbrookes-hospital A half day course covering how to process an invoice from receipt to payment in the new invoice automation system. |
09:30 |
IN PERSON - Grants Part 2: Grant reports in Cognos
Not bookable
This is a classroom version of Grants 2 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. 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. |
10:00 |
How to book with Key Travel
![]() How to book with Key Travel - Travelling for research or to undertake work on behalf of the University. This training session, delivered by Key Travel, is open to new and experienced colleagues who are responsible for booking travel on behalf of the University. Key Travel is the University’s preferred supplier for travel management services and provides the following support for colleagues:
The primary purpose of the training session will be to walk you through the booking process using Key Travel’s online portal. However, the session will also provide you with hints and tips on how to identify the best travel options for your requirements. |