Managing Office Budgets and Cost Control
Office managers control significant recurring spend without formal finance training. This course covers building a departmental budget, tracking spend against it and finding savings that do not damage service.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01What a departmental budget is for and how it is built
- 02Cost drivers, historic data and realistic estimating
- 03Tracking spend and committed cost through the year
- 04Variance analysis and corrective action
- 05Controlling recurring costs and supplier price creep
- 06Business cases for additional or capital spend
- 07Reporting the budget position to management
What you will gain
- Build a departmental budget from actual cost drivers
- Track spend against budget through the year
- Explain variances and take corrective action
- Control recurring costs and supplier creep
- Prepare a business case for additional spend
- Report the budget position clearly to management
Who should attend
- Office and administration managers
- Departmental administrators
- Facilities coordinators
- Support services team leaders
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 28 Oct 2026 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 16 to 18 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 1 to 3 Dec 2026 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 8 to 10 Feb 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 26 to 28 Apr 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 28 to 30 Jun 2027 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- Administration & Office Management
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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