David Whitney
Commercial and Financial Acumen Trainer for Managers and Team Leads
Finance for non-financial managers, budgeting, forecasting, profit and loss, balance sheet basics, cash flow, cost control, commercial thinking, margin awareness, business decision-making
About
David Whitney is a finance trainer who makes business numbers understandable, relevant, and useful for non-financial audiences. With 18 years of experience across finance, operations, and leadership development, he helps managers gain the confidence to engage with budgets, forecasts, profitability, and cost decisions without feeling intimidated. David is practical, down-to-earth, and refreshingly clear. His sessions avoid unnecessary jargon and focus on the metrics, conversations, and decision points that managers actually face. He is popular with technical and operational teams that need to become more commercially aware. David has delivered programmes for manufacturing, engineering, healthcare, education, logistics, and service-based businesses.
Expertise
Expertise Areas: Strategic Leadership, Operations, Leadership & Management, Digital Skills, Soft Skills
Expertise Categories: Business Acumen, Excel, Problem Solving
Qualifications & Certifications
BBA Finance; CPA; Corporate Finance Institute Certification; Advanced Budgeting & Forecasting Certificate; Adult Learning Facilitation Certificate
Previous Clients
He has worked with managers in manufacturing, engineering, healthcare, logistics, education, and service-sector organisations on commercial and financial capability.
Delivery
Delivery Method: Online
Locations: Remote / Virtual, N.America, S.America, Australia & New Zealand
Delivery Languages: English