Foundation Programme for Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

Course Introduction

Over five focused days, this foundation-level course takes Cash Flow & Working Capital Management out of the textbook and into the reality of reporting cycles, budgets and financial controls. Participants work through regional case material, structured exercises and peer discussion, leaving with methods they can apply on their next working day.

Training Objectives

• 01Build a shared vocabulary and framework for Cash Flow & Working Capital Management that your whole team can use
• 02Apply proven methods for Cash Flow & Working Capital Management to realistic scenarios drawn from reporting cycles, budgets and financial controls
• 03Anticipate the failure points and compliance issues that most often affect Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
• 04Communicate Cash Flow & Working Capital Management decisions clearly to colleagues, clients and management
• 05Prepare a personal action plan to apply Cash Flow & Working Capital Management in your own organisation

What You Will Take Away

• A negotiation and communication cheat-sheet
• Worked examples using realistic regional scenarios
• A ready-to-use template pack for daily work

Who Should Attend

• Finance & Accounting Professionals
• Financial Analysts
• Non-Financial Managers
• Budget & Planning Officers

Prerequisites: No prior specialist knowledge is required.

Training Methodology

The programme builds understanding step by step: short concept sessions, guided demonstrations and simple exercises, followed by a daily recap so nothing is left behind. Case material and examples are drawn from reporting cycles, budgets and financial controls.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Getting oriented: the landscape of Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

  Scope, terminology and the standards and regulations that shape Cash Flow & Working Capital Management in reporting cycles, budgets and financial controls.

• Day 2
  Core concepts and methods

  The principles, codes and best-practice approaches that leading organisations rely on for Cash Flow & Working Capital Management.

• Day 3
  Applying it on the job

  Hands-on exercises using tools and templates for Cash Flow & Working Capital Management, built around realistic situations in reporting cycles, budgets and financial controls.

• Day 4
  Cases, risks and lessons learned

  Case studies, typical pitfalls and the risk and compliance issues that arise with Cash Flow & Working Capital Management.

• Day 5
  Bringing it together

  Consolidation workshop, personal action planning and a closing knowledge check on Cash Flow & Working Capital Management.

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