Effective cash flow management is critical for sustaining operational performance, meeting financial obligations, and ensuring long-term solvency. This course equips finance professionals with practical tools to forecast, analyze, and manage cash inflows and outflows, with a specific focus on payment scheduling to optimize working capital.
Understand the fundamentals of cash flow and liquidity management.
Develop and implement cash flow forecasting models.
Optimize payment schedules to align with cash availability.
Analyze working capital components and improve cash conversion cycles.
Apply risk mitigation techniques in cash flow management.
Lectures and Expert Insights: Leading industry experts will share their insights and best practices.
Case Studies: Analyze real-world talent acquisition challenges and solutions.
Group Discussions: Engage in meaningful discussions and share experiences with peers.
Role-Playing and Simulations: Practice recruitment scenarios to enhance skills.
Hands-on Workshops: Gain practical experience in using recruitment tools and techniques.
Improved financial decision-making and payment prioritization.
Reduced risk of cash shortfalls and payment delays.
Better vendor relationships due to timely payments.
Enhanced budgeting accuracy and fund utilization.
Increased operational efficiency through proactive financial planning.
Strengthened analytical and forecasting skills.
Enhanced ability to manage working capital and liquidity.
Improved understanding of payment systems and treasury functions.
Better communication with banks, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
Confidence in managing real-world financial pressures.
Finance Officers and Accountants (esp. Payables and Treasury)
Budgeting and Planning Specialists
Accounts Payable and Receivable Staff
Financial Controllers
Treasury Analysts
Business Owners and Financial Managers
Understanding cash flow vs. profit
The role of liquidity in financial health
Components of cash inflows and outflows
Overview of working capital management
Common causes of cash flow issues
Direct vs. indirect cash flow forecasting
Forecasting models and tools
Cash flow variance analysis
Building short-term and long-term forecasts
Creating a rolling cash flow forecast
Payment prioritization: Strategic vs. operational vendors
Managing payment terms and discounts
Techniques for scheduling outgoing payments
Aligning payment schedules with cash inflows
Automating payment workflows with ERP systems
Managing cash surpluses: short-term investments
Strategies for managing shortfalls
Negotiating credit terms and lines of credit
Internal funding and intercompany cash pools
Emergency liquidity planning
Fraud risks in cash flow and payment processes
Internal controls and compliance in cash management
Policy development for cash handling
Dashboard reporting and KPIs for cash flow
Designing a cash flow improvement plan
