Training course

Overview

Corporate Treasury Management Basics is a comprehensive professional training course designed to provide finance, accounting, treasury, banking, and business professionals with a practical understanding of modern corporate treasury management. Treasury functions play a critical role in protecting an organization's liquidity, managing financial risks, optimizing cash resources, supporting funding decisions, and ensuring that sufficient financial resources are available when required. This course provides participants with a structured foundation in cash and liquidity management, banking relationships, working capital, funding, financial risk management, and treasury controls.

The course explores the core responsibilities of a corporate treasury function, including cash management, liquidity forecasting, bank account administration, short-term investments, funding management, foreign exchange risk, interest-rate risk, financial controls, and treasury reporting. Participants will learn how treasury activities connect with corporate finance, accounting, budgeting, working capital management, investment decisions, and strategic planning. Practical treasury tools such as cash-flow forecasts, liquidity dashboards, bank reconciliation processes, exposure registers, funding schedules, risk matrices, and treasury performance indicators will be incorporated throughout the training.

Effective treasury management is increasingly important in environments characterized by volatile interest rates, currency fluctuations, changing liquidity conditions, inflationary pressures, complex banking arrangements, digital payments, cybersecurity risks, and increasingly sophisticated financial markets. The course therefore introduces recognized treasury principles, financial risk management frameworks, internal control practices, governance approaches, and relevant financial reporting considerations. Participants will examine how organizations can strengthen liquidity resilience, optimize cash balances, manage banking relationships, evaluate funding alternatives, and establish appropriate controls over treasury transactions.

Corporate Treasury Management Basics is suitable for treasury professionals, finance managers, accountants, financial controllers, CFOs, financial analysts, banking professionals, investment professionals, business owners, and managers responsible for cash, liquidity, funding, or financial risk. The course progresses from foundational treasury concepts to more advanced practical applications through exercises, case studies, financial models, scenario analysis, best-practice frameworks, and real-world business situations. Participants will develop practical capabilities for managing daily treasury operations while also understanding how treasury can contribute to financial stability, cost optimization, risk reduction, and strategic decision-making.

Course Duration

10 Days (80 Hours)

Target Participants

This course is suitable for:

• Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and Finance Directors

• Treasury Directors, Treasury Managers, and Treasury Officers

• Finance Managers and Financial Controllers

• Financial Accountants and Management Accountants

• Cash Managers and Liquidity Management Professionals

• Financial Analysts and Investment Analysts

• Banking and Corporate Banking Professionals

• Risk Management and Financial Risk Professionals

• Corporate Finance and Investment Professionals

• Budgeting and Financial Planning Professionals

• Tax and Compliance Professionals

• Procurement and Commercial Finance Professionals

• Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

• Senior Managers and Department Heads

• Professionals Responsible for Cash, Funding, Banking Relationships, and Financial Risk

• Professionals Seeking to Develop Practical Corporate Treasury Management Skills

Course Objectives

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role, objectives, and strategic importance of corporate treasury management.

• Explain the key responsibilities and operating structures of modern treasury functions.

• Apply effective cash management and liquidity management techniques.

• Prepare and interpret short-term and medium-term cash-flow forecasts.

• Analyze cash positions and identify liquidity surpluses and funding requirements.

• Manage bank accounts, banking relationships, payment processes, and treasury documentation.

• Apply effective working capital and cash conversion management principles.

• Evaluate short-term investment and cash placement alternatives.

• Understand corporate borrowing, funding structures, debt facilities, and refinancing considerations.

• Calculate and interpret key liquidity, leverage, and treasury performance indicators.

• Identify, measure, and manage foreign exchange exposure.

• Understand interest-rate risk and practical interest-rate management techniques.

• Apply appropriate financial risk management frameworks and treasury controls.

• Understand treasury policies, authorities, segregation of duties, and governance requirements.

• Strengthen fraud prevention, transaction controls, cybersecurity awareness, and operational resilience within treasury.

• Use spreadsheets, dashboards, treasury management tools, and financial models to support treasury decisions.

• Evaluate the financial implications of treasury decisions on profitability, liquidity, risk, and shareholder value.

• Develop practical treasury reporting and management information.

• Assess treasury technology, automation, and digital payment solutions.

• Develop an integrated treasury management strategy aligned with organizational objectives.

Course Content

Day 1: Foundations of Corporate Treasury Management

Module 1: Corporate Treasury Management Basics

Topics

1. Overview of Corporate Treasury Management and Its Strategic Role
2. Evolution, Scope, and Responsibilities of Modern Treasury Functions
3. Treasury Organization Structures, Roles, Responsibilities, and Operating Models
4. Treasury and Its Relationship With Finance, Accounting, Risk, Banking, and Business Operations
5. Core Treasury Activities: Cash, Liquidity, Funding, Investments, and Financial Risk
6. Treasury Policies, Procedures, Governance, and Delegated Authorities
7. Introduction to Treasury Management Standards, Frameworks, and Best Practices
8. Treasury Risk Categories and the Principles of Financial Risk Management
9. Practical Exercise: Mapping the Treasury Function of a Medium-Sized Organization
10. Case Study: Establishing a Treasury Function for a Growing Organization With Multiple Banking Relationships and Increasing Liquidity Requirements

Day 2: Cash Management and Liquidity Planning

Module 1: Corporate Treasury Management Basics

Topics

1. Fundamentals of Corporate Cash Management
2. Cash Positioning, Daily Cash Monitoring, and Cash Visibility
3. Cash-Flow Forecasting: Short-Term, Medium-Term, and Rolling Forecasts
4. Operating Cash Requirements and Minimum Liquidity Buffers
5. Cash Surplus and Cash Deficit Identification
6. Cash Pooling, Concentration, Sweeping, and Centralized Cash Management
7. Working Capital Drivers and Their Influence on Corporate Liquidity
8. Liquidity Ratios, Cash Conversion Cycle, and Treasury Performance Indicators
9. Practical Exercise: Preparing a Rolling 13-Week Cash-Flow Forecast
10. Case Study: Managing a Liquidity Shortfall Caused by Delayed Customer Receipts, Higher Supplier Payments, and Unexpected Operating Expenditure

Day 3: Banking Relationships, Payments, and Treasury Operations

Module 1: Corporate Treasury Management Basics

Topics

1. Managing Corporate Banking Relationships and Bank Service Structures
2. Bank Account Structures, Signatories, Mandates, and Account Governance
3. Payment Processes, Payment Approval Workflows, and Transaction Controls
4. Bank Reconciliations and Daily Treasury Account Monitoring
5. Electronic Payments, Digital Banking, and Payment Automation
6. Bank Fees, Transaction Costs, and Service-Level Evaluation
7. Bank Relationship Management, Negotiation, and Performance Reviews
8. Treasury Operations, Documentation, Confirmations, and Transaction Settlement
9. Practical Exercise: Designing a Corporate Bank Account and Payment Governance Framework
10. Case Study: Rationalizing a Complex Multi-Bank Structure to Improve Cash Visibility, Reduce Banking Costs, and Strengthen Payment Controls

Day 4: Working Capital and Cash Conversion Management

Module 1: Corporate Treasury Management Basics

Topics

1. Treasury's Role in Working Capital Optimization
2. Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory, and Cash Conversion Drivers
3. Days Sales Outstanding, Days Payable Outstanding, and Inventory Days
4. Cash Conversion Cycle Analysis and Liquidity Improvement Opportunities
5. Customer Credit Terms, Collections, and Receivables Management
6. Supplier Payment Strategies and Working Capital Trade-Offs
7. Inventory Optimization and Its Impact on Cash Requirements
8. Working Capital Dashboards, KPIs, and Management Reporting
9. Practical Exercise: Diagnosing a Company's Cash Conversion Cycle and Developing Improvement Actions
10. Case Study: Improving Liquidity by Reducing Receivables Days, Optimizing Supplier Terms, and Controlling Excess Inventory

Day 5: Short-Term Investments and Cash Surplus Management

Module 1: Corporate Treasury Management Basics

Topics

1. Principles of Short-Term Investment and Corporate Cash Placement
2. Liquidity, Safety, and Return Considerations for Treasury Investments
3. Bank Deposits, Money Market Instruments, and Other Short-Term Investment Alternatives
4. Investment Policies, Counterparty Limits, and Authorized Investment Instruments
5. Credit Risk Assessment and Counterparty Exposure Management
6. Maturity Management, Investment Diversification, and Liquidity Requirements
7. Interest Income Optimization and Opportunity Cost of Idle Cash
8. Investment Reporting, Monitoring, and Treasury Controls
9. Practical Exercise: Developing a Short-Term Cash Investment Strategy Under Different Liquidity Requirements
10. Case Study: Optimizing Excess Cash Balances While Maintaining Liquidity, Counterparty Diversification, and Capital Preservation

Day 6: Corporate Funding and Debt Management

Module 1: Corporate Treasury Management Basics

Topics

1. Corporate Funding Requirements and Treasury's Role in Financing Strategy
2. Bank Loans, Revolving Credit Facilities, Overdrafts, Bonds, and Other Funding Instruments
3. Short-Term Versus Long-Term Funding Decisions
4. Debt Maturity Profiles, Amortization, Refinancing, and Rollover Risk
5. Interest Costs, Fees, Covenants, Security, and Other Financing Conditions
6. Debt Capacity, Liquidity Headroom, and Debt-Service Analysis
7. Funding Diversification and Banking Counterparty Management
8. Debt Reporting, Covenant Monitoring, and Refinancing Planning
9. Practical Exercise: Building a Corporate Funding and Debt-Service Schedule
10. Case Study: Developing a Sustainable Funding Strategy for an Organization Facing Expansion, Higher Interest Rates, and Upcoming Debt Maturities

Day 7: Foreign Exchange Risk and Currency Management

Module 1: Corporate Treasury Management Basics

Topics

1. Fundamentals of Foreign Exchange Markets and Corporate Currency Exposure
2. Transaction, Translation, and Economic Foreign Exchange Exposure
3. Identifying and Measuring Foreign Currency Exposures
4. Currency Forecasting, Exposure Reporting, and Treasury Risk Dashboards
5. Natural Hedging and Operational Foreign Exchange Risk Management
6. Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts, Options, Swaps, and Other Hedging Instruments
7. Hedging Policies, Hedge Ratios, Counterparty Limits, and Governance
8. Foreign Exchange Risk Scenarios, Sensitivity Analysis, and Stress Testing
9. Practical Exercise: Preparing a Foreign Exchange Exposure Register and Hedging Recommendation
10. Case Study: Managing Currency Risk for an Organization With Foreign-Currency Sales, Supplier Payments, and Cross-Border Financing

Day 8: Interest-Rate Risk, Financial Risk, and Treasury Controls

Module 1: Corporate Treasury Management Basics

Topics

1. Fundamentals of Interest-Rate Risk and Corporate Exposure
2. Fixed-Rate and Floating-Rate Borrowing Structures
3. Interest-Rate Sensitivity Analysis and Scenario Modelling
4. Interest-Rate Swaps, Caps, Floors, and Other Risk Management Instruments
5. Integrated Financial Risk Management and Treasury Risk Appetite
6. Counterparty Credit Risk and Financial Institution Exposure
7. Treasury Internal Controls, Segregation of Duties, and Authorization Frameworks
8. Fraud Prevention, Cybersecurity, Operational Risk, and Business Continuity in Treasury
9. Practical Exercise: Developing a Treasury Risk Register and Control Matrix
10. Case Study: Responding to Rising Interest Rates, Counterparty Concerns, Payment Fraud Risks, and Reduced Liquidity Headroom

Day 9: Treasury Technology, Reporting, and Performance Management

Module 1: Corporate Treasury Management Basics

Topics

1. Treasury Management Systems and Technology-Enabled Treasury Operations
2. Spreadsheet-Based Treasury Models, Controls, and Data Governance
3. Bank Connectivity, Automated Bank Feeds, and Payment Integration
4. Treasury Dashboards, Cash Visibility, and Real-Time Management Information
5. Liquidity Forecasting Models and Scenario-Based Treasury Planning
6. Treasury Key Performance Indicators and Management Reporting
7. Data Quality, Reconciliation, Audit Trails, and Treasury Information Security
8. Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Payments, and Emerging Treasury Technologies
9. Practical Exercise: Designing a Treasury Dashboard for Cash, Liquidity, Debt, FX Exposure, and Risk
10. Case Study: Transforming a Manual Treasury Function Into a Digitally Enabled Treasury Operation With Improved Visibility and Control

Day 10: Strategic Treasury Management and Integrated Application

Module 1: Corporate Treasury Management Basics

Topics

1. Strategic Treasury Management and Alignment With Corporate Objectives
2. Integrated Cash, Liquidity, Funding, Investment, and Financial Risk Management
3. Developing a Comprehensive Corporate Treasury Policy and Operating Framework
4. Treasury Risk Appetite, Governance, Controls, Compliance, and Audit Readiness
5. Liquidity Stress Testing, Scenario Planning, and Financial Resilience
6. Optimizing the Balance Between Liquidity, Risk, Cost, and Return
7. Treasury Performance Measurement, Benchmarking, and Continuous Improvement
8. Developing a Treasury Transformation Roadmap and Strategic Action Plan
9. Integrated Case Study: Designing a Treasury Strategy for a Multinational Organization Facing Liquidity Constraints, Currency Volatility, Debt Refinancing, Banking Complexity, and Rising Interest Rates
10. Final Assessment, Course Review, Personal Action Plan, and Workplace Implementation Strategy