
See below image for the Strategic financial management diagram. Strategic financial management is a term used to describe the process of managing the finances of a company to meet its strategic goals. It is a management approach that uses different techniques and financial tools to devise a strategic plan.
There are various ways to set goals for strategic financial management. However, regardless of the method, it is important to use goal-setting to enable conversations, ensure the involvement of the main stakeholders, and identify achievable and striving strategies. The following are the two basic approaches followed for setting the goals:
On a more strategic level, financial management feeds into vital FP&A (financial planning and analysis) and visioning activities, where finance leaders use data to help line-of-business colleagues plan future investments, spot opportunities and build resilient companies. Let’s look at both angles.