TREASURY MANAGEMENT & CASH OPTIMIZATION TRAINING COURSE

Course Overview

Treasury Management & Cash Optimization is a specialized professional training programme designed to equip finance professionals, treasury officers, accountants, financial controllers, chief financial officers, investment professionals, and business managers with advanced competencies in managing organizational liquidity, cash resources, financial risks, and short-term investments. Effective treasury management is essential for organizations seeking to maintain adequate liquidity while maximizing returns on surplus cash, minimizing financing costs, controlling financial risks, and improving overall financial performance. The course provides practical knowledge in treasury management, cash management, cash-flow forecasting, liquidity management, working capital optimization, cash conversion cycle, short-term investments, bank relationship management, financial risk management, foreign exchange management, interest rate risk management, corporate finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), cash pooling, payment management, and financial controls.

The programme examines how organizations can establish efficient treasury structures and systems that provide accurate visibility over cash positions and future liquidity requirements. Participants will learn advanced techniques for cash-flow forecasting, liquidity forecasting, bank reconciliation, cash positioning, working capital management, receivables optimization, payables management, inventory financing, cash concentration, cash pooling, payment controls, bank account rationalization, treasury reporting, and liquidity stress testing. Emphasis is placed on optimizing the balance between liquidity, profitability, risk, and financial flexibility while ensuring that sufficient cash is available to meet operational, investment, debt-service, and strategic obligations.

The course also addresses financial risk management, including foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, counterparty risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, commodity price exposure, and market risk. Participants will examine practical approaches for managing foreign currency exposures, selecting appropriate hedging strategies, negotiating banking facilities, evaluating financing alternatives, managing short-term investments, and optimizing borrowing costs. Modern treasury technology will also be explored, including Treasury Management Systems (TMS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), financial dashboards, automated payments, bank connectivity, electronic banking, cash-flow analytics, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and digital treasury transformation.

Through practical exercises, financial modelling, cash-flow forecasting simulations, treasury case studies, liquidity analysis, risk-management scenarios, group discussions, and treasury optimization exercises, participants will develop the ability to establish effective treasury policies and controls. The programme is designed to help organizations improve cash visibility, liquidity resilience, working capital efficiency, investment returns, financing efficiency, financial risk control, cash forecasting accuracy, banking relationships, and sustainable financial performance.

Course Objectives

1.     Understand the principles and strategic role of modern treasury management.

2.     Develop advanced cash-flow forecasting and liquidity management skills.

3.     Optimize working capital and the cash conversion cycle.

4.     Improve cash visibility, cash positioning, and cash utilization.

5.     Strengthen short-term investment and surplus cash management.

6.     Identify, assess, and manage treasury-related financial risks.

7.     Improve foreign exchange and interest rate risk management.

8.     Strengthen banking relationships and financing negotiations.

9.     Apply digital treasury systems, analytics, and automation effectively.

10.  Develop treasury strategies that improve liquidity, profitability, resilience, and financial performance.

Organization Benefits

1.     Improved cash-flow forecasting accuracy.

2.     Enhanced organizational liquidity and cash visibility.

3.     Reduced idle cash and unnecessary borrowing costs.

4.     Improved working capital efficiency.

5.     Stronger management of foreign exchange and interest rate risks.

6.     Improved returns on surplus cash and short-term investments.

7.     Stronger banking relationships and financing arrangements.

8.     Enhanced treasury controls and financial governance.

9.     Improved financial resilience and ability to manage liquidity shocks.

10.  Increased overall financial efficiency and organizational performance.

Target Participants

The course is designed for treasury managers, treasury officers, chief financial officers, finance managers, financial controllers, accountants, investment managers, financial analysts, cash managers, banking professionals, corporate finance professionals, auditors, risk managers, procurement and supply-chain managers, business executives, and professionals responsible for cash management, liquidity, working capital, banking relationships, investments, and financial risk management.

Course Outline

Module 1: Strategic Treasury Management and Cash Management

·       Role and objectives of treasury management

·       Treasury organization and governance

·       Cash management principles

·       Cash positioning and cash visibility

·       Treasury policies and internal controls

·       Treasury performance measurement

General Case Study: An organization establishes a centralized treasury function to improve cash visibility, strengthen controls, and reduce unnecessary financing costs.

Module 2: Cash-Flow Forecasting and Liquidity Optimization

·       Cash-flow forecasting techniques

·       Short-term and medium-term liquidity forecasting

·       Cash inflow and outflow analysis

·       Liquidity buffers and contingency planning

·       Scenario and sensitivity analysis

·       Liquidity stress testing

General Case Study: A growing organization experiencing unpredictable cash flows develops a rolling 13-week cash-flow forecasting model to improve liquidity planning.

Module 3: Working Capital and Cash Conversion Cycle Optimization

·       Working capital management

·       Accounts receivable optimization

·       Accounts payable management

·       Inventory and cash optimization

·       Cash conversion cycle analysis

·       Working capital performance indicators

General Case Study: A manufacturing organization improves cash generation by reducing receivable days, optimizing inventory levels, and negotiating improved supplier payment terms.

Module 4: Financial Risk, Foreign Exchange and Interest Rate Management

·       Treasury risk identification

·       Foreign exchange exposure management

·       Interest rate risk

·       Counterparty and credit risk

·       Hedging strategies

·       Treasury risk reporting

General Case Study: A multinational company develops a foreign exchange risk-management programme to reduce the impact of currency volatility on cash flows and profitability.

Module 5: Banking, Financing and Short-Term Investment Management

·       Bank relationship management

·       Banking facilities and financing options

·       Debt and liquidity management

·       Short-term investment instruments

·       Investment risk and return

·       Negotiating banking costs and terms

General Case Study: A corporate treasury department reviews its banking relationships and short-term investment portfolio to reduce financing costs while improving returns on surplus cash.

Module 6: Digital Treasury, Analytics and Cash Optimization

·       Treasury Management Systems (TMS)

·       ERP and bank integration

·       Automated payment systems

·       Treasury dashboards and reporting

·       Predictive cash-flow analytics

·       Digital treasury transformation

General Case Study: An organization implements a digital treasury management platform to automate cash positioning, bank reconciliation, payments, forecasting, and treasury reporting.

General Information

1.     Customized Training: All our courses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of participants.

2.     Language Proficiency: Participants should have a good command of the English language.

3.     Comprehensive Learning: Our training includes well-structured presentations, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and collaborative group work. Our facilitators are seasoned experts with over a decade of experience.

4.     Certification: Upon successful completion of training, participants will receive a certificate from Foscore Development Center (FDC-K).

5.     Training Locations: Training sessions are conducted at Foscore Development Center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer options for in-house and online training, customized to the client's schedule.

6.     Flexible Duration: Course durations are adaptable, and content can be adjusted to fit the required number of days.

7.     Onsite Training Inclusions: The course fee for onsite training covers facilitation, training materials, two coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of Successful Completion. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses, airport transfers, visa applications, dinners, health/accident insurance, and personal expenses.

8.     Additional Services: Accommodation, pickup services, flight booking, and visa processing arrangements are available upon request at discounted rates.

9.     Equipment: Tablets and laptops can be provided to participants at an additional cost.

10.  Post-Training Support: We offer one year of free consultation and coaching after the course.

11.  Group Discounts: Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount ranging from 10% to 50%.

12.  Payment Terms: Payment should be made before the commencement of the training or as mutually agreed upon, to the Foscore Development Center account. This ensures better preparation for your training.

13.  Contact Us: For any inquiries, please reach out to us at training@fdc-k.org or call us at +254712260031.

14.  Website: Visit our website at www.fdc-k.org for more information.