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COST ASSURANCE, AUDIT & STRATEGY ADVISORYWELCOME TO CFBL CONSULTING!
AUDITS PROTOCOLS & ESG FINANCE STRATEGy & ADVISORY
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Our Professional Standards & Memberships
story
Our Consulting Story
I wanted to be a consultant by the time I was taking my final CIMA exams. Soon after I qualified, I joined one of the top 4 consulting firms but there was no soft landing for me, it was tough. Soon, I started to wonder if consulting was for me. A chance meeting with the head of a top global bank changed that. After spending some minutes listening to her challenges, she said “you just get it, this is absolutely what you should be doing! This was the affirmation I needed that I was on the right career path. Soon afterwards I left and set up CFBL Consulting, a specialist consultancy.
The purpose of our work placement training is to give back to those with a keen interest in consulting and finance. Our training is particularly targeted at international students and those from diverse minority ethnic backgrounds. The aim is to give candidates the soft landing I never had while also instilling in them an entrepreneurial mindset so that our alumni are equipped with practical hands-on skills, confidence, and resilience to emerge as top consultants and innovative start-up entrepreneurs.
Cecelia Fadipe, FCMA
OUR 3-12 MONTH INTERNATIONAL WORK PLACEMENT
Our Training Programme
Soft
Skills
Requires A-Levels, bachelor or master’s degree and UK Admission
Core
Skills
Requires a bachelor, master or entrepreneurial Admission
Advanced
Skills
Professional study membership, start-up or entrepreneurship plans
Enterprenurial
Skills
Professional development, start-up or entrepreneurial advisory
Case Study
Nadeen’s Story
Nadeen is a first class BSc. Economics graduate of the University of Surrey. Read our case study on Nadeen’s strategy consulting training programme with CFBL Consulting.
Nadeen Musa
Strategy Consulting
Coaching & Mentoring
Our Director provided excellent coaching and mentoring as she was knowledgeable, honest and candid, valued diversity of thoughts and gave constructive feedback. Through her, I have obtained extravagant advice and insight that has helped guide my professional and career progression journey.
Resume Development
My internship with CFBL provided me with the opportunity to develop core competencies in strategic planning and organisation, teamwork, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication. Including these skills on my resume would give me an advantage in the job market and help me transition into new roles in the future.
Professional Experience
I was able to apply my academic knowledge to industry skills and real-world business cases thanks to CFBL. I was also able to narrow down my potential career options, discover my passion, and rethink my job prospects.
Related Work Placement
Because of the valuable knowledge, skill set, and industry-specific experience I gained during my internship with CFBL, I was able to secure a full-time job in a relevant industry role. As a result, my time at CFBL has helped me stand out among the fierce competition in the graduate job market.
Related Learning & Development
My time at CFBL has provided me with valuable industry knowledge in the areas of ESG and sustainability, business development, infrastructure projects, and digital transformation. As a result, I’ve gained valuable insight into various aspects of the business model and learned new skills that will help me advance in my career.
Training & Certifications / Professional training & development
My internship with CFBL encouraged me to learn new concepts and skills, particularly in the areas of data analysis and visualisation. I investigated a wide range of technical training courses related to Excel, Tableau, and Power BI, from which I gained the ability to manage, analyse, and share data insights to drive decision-making.
References on successful completion
As a recent graduate, receiving a reference or letter of recommendation from CFBL increases my chances of obtaining a job offer.
Consulting & Strategy Skills
Because of my strategy consulting internship with CFBL, I am now more confident in researching, testing, and analysing data to guide business growth strategies. In fact, because of my relevant work experience at CFBL, I was able to secure a position as a business development associate.
Technology Data Analytics & Digital Skills
During my internship with CFBL, I used Excel pivot tables, What-if analysis, and Forecast sheets, among other analytical tools, to build visual dashboards that display core data to drive business insight and decision-making. In addition, I have used specialised data visualisation software Tableau and Power BI as an additional comparative baseline of analysis to better evaluate existing business strategies and assisted in the implementation of initial growth plans while securely managing and monitoring performance.
Programme Types
Soft Skills Training
Requires A Level, bachelor or master’s degree students and UK Admission
Resume Development
Coaching & Mentoring
Learning & Development
Training & Certifications
Related Work Placement
Professional Experience
References on successful completion
Programme Types
Core Skills Training
Requires a bachelor, master’s degree or entrepreneurial UK Admission
All listed in soft skills
Finance & Accounting Skills
Consulting & Strategy Skills
Commercial & Legal Skills
Project Management Skills
Digital & Branding Skills
Risk Management & Audit Skills
Technology Data Analytics & Digital Skills
Management & Leadership Skills
Programme Types
Advanced Skills Training
Bachelor, master’s, or business students with UK Admission interested in professional study membership, start-up businesses and entrepreneurship
All listed in soft & core skills
One detailed required core skill from those listed above
High-level multi-faceted core skills from those listed above.
Business start-Up and entrepreneurial skills
Programme Types
Professional & Entrepreneur Mentorship
Bachelor, master’s, or business students with UK Admission interested in professional study membership, start-up businesses and entrepreneurship
All listed in soft& core skills
One detailed required core skill from those listed above
High-level multi-faceted core skills from those listed above.
Business start-Up and entrepreneurial skills
Professional membership and hands on experience
Apprenticeship training and hands on experience
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Our Experienced Associate Team
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What Our Clients Say
Multi-Disciplinary Steering Group
With the widespread use of NEC cost-based and alliance contracts, cost assurance & cost verification has become a necessary step to provide the transparency and assurance required by employers, clients and project managers. The steering group has prepared several key outputs from groups of like-minded professionals who have examined various key aspects in detail.
ESG Finance Services
CFBL delivered cost assurance training including on risks and emerging costs like carbon to our commercial, finance and project teams. The elements most valuable were setting out the process and protocols for audit, and having clarity on the responsibility of each party in the supply chain for cost assurance on infrastructure projects. We also found the elements on disallowed costs to be very valuable.
SME Fintech & Strategy Services
CFBL has provided Pacific Marketing with lots of really insightful and helpful financial advice. This included where to obtain grant funding and finance, how to credit check potential customers, and always first taking the time to first understand our questions and requirements.
Infrastructure Project Services
After the successful completion of a 3-year Crossrail audit programme, CFBL led supply chain consultations with contractor, consultant and auditor workstreams, delivering cost assurance protocols from CP4 and CP5 lessons for our 5-year strategic plans and CP6 control period. They would be an asset to any company to whom they are engaged and we would never hesitate to call upon their expertise. ”
Our unique point
Multi-disciplinary Steering Group
Our multidisciplinary steering group of diverse experts, professionals and member companies have the required wealth of the UK and international expertise on cost assurance and audit on infrastructure projects and construction contracts. Through our CSR and governance initiative, we are working with funders, clients, and contractors to drive change and transformation industry-wide.
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