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Cash Flow Management & Working Capital Optimization Training Course

Builds the skills to forecast cash flow, manage the cash conversion cycle and improve receivables and collections to strengthen liquidity and stability.

SCFM · Supply Chain Finance & Working Capital ManagementAll Levels#2208ClassroomEnglish , Arabic
Duration
5 Days
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Sectors:Procurement, Contracts & Supply ChainCategories:Supply Chain Finance & Working Capital Management

Course Overview

This advanced course provides a practical framework for managing cash flow and optimizing working capital to strengthen liquidity, financial stability, and operational efficiency. It focuses on turning cash flow management from a routine finance function into a strategic discipline that supports business continuity, investment capacity, and sustainable growth. The course examines the core components of working capital, including cash, accounts receivable, inventory, and accounts payable, while analyzing their relationship with the cash conversion cycle. Participants will learn how to identify liquidity constraints, reduce cash trapped in operations, and improve the timing of cash inflows and outflows without unnecessarily disrupting business activities or commercial relationships. Through financial analysis, forecasting, scenario planning, and practical case work, participants will develop the ability to prepare cash flow forecasts, assess liquidity gaps, evaluate collection and payment policies, analyze inventory efficiency, and measure the impact of operational decisions on working capital. The program concludes with an integrated working capital optimization approach, enabling participants to prioritize liquidity improvement initiatives, establish relevant financial KPIs, manage cash flow risks, and develop an actionable roadmap for improving and sustaining cash performance.

Learning Objectives

  • Analyze the key components of working capital and their impact on organizational cash flow.
  • Evaluate the cash conversion cycle and its principal liquidity drivers.
  • Prepare accurate short- and medium-term cash flow forecasts.
  • Assess accounts receivable and collection practices and their impact on cash inflows.
  • Evaluate inventory levels from a liquidity and capital efficiency perspective.
  • Analyze accounts payable and supplier payment terms and their effect on cash outflows.
  • Identify sources of trapped cash and opportunities to release working capital.
  • Apply scenario analysis to assess cash flow risks and potential liquidity gaps.
  • Develop financial KPIs for monitoring cash flow and working capital performance.
  • Evaluate trade-offs between liquidity, profitability, and operational continuity.
  • Develop practical initiatives to improve cash conversion and working capital efficiency.
  • Prepare an integrated roadmap for cash flow management and working capital optimization.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for finance, treasury, accounting, financial control, financial planning, and working capital professionals, as well as managers responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, collections, and liquidity management. It is also suitable for procurement, supply chain, inventory, operations, and logistics professionals whose operational decisions directly influence cash flow and working capital, together with business and financial performance analysts. The program is particularly relevant to managers, department heads, and decision-makers responsible for improving liquidity, managing cash flow, optimizing working capital, and connecting financial performance with operational and strategic decisions.

Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
  • Analyze the cash conversion cycle and identify key improvement opportunities.
  • Prepare cash flow forecasts and analyze variances between forecast and actual cash movements.
  • Assess short-term liquidity requirements and cash availability.
  • Analyze accounts receivable and identify opportunities to accelerate collections.
  • Evaluate credit and collection policies from cash flow and risk perspectives.
  • Analyze inventory levels and determine their impact on working capital.
  • Evaluate supplier payment terms and their effect on the timing of cash outflows.
  • Identify the root causes of trapped working capital and develop actions to release liquidity.
  • Use working capital KPIs to support financial and operational decision-making.
  • Build cash flow scenarios for managing liquidity pressures and funding gaps.
  • Develop initiatives to improve cash conversion while maintaining operational stability.
  • Prepare an actionable cash flow and working capital improvement plan.

Course Outline

Course Outline:

Day 1

Cash Flow Management & Cash Conversion Cycle

  • The role of cash flow management in financial stability
  • Operating, investing, and financing cash flows
  • Relationship between profitability and cash generation
  • Working capital components and financial drivers
  • Cash conversion cycle and its key components
  • Timing of cash inflows and cash outflows
  • Identifying liquidity pressure points
  • Linking operational decisions to cash flow performance
  • Practical workshop: Analyze a cash conversion cycle and identify liquidity improvement opportunities
Day 2

Accounts Receivable, Collections & Cash Inflow Optimization

  • Accounts receivable and working capital impact
  • Credit policies and customer credit limits
  • Receivables aging analysis
  • Collection performance indicators
  • Accelerating collections and reducing overdue balances
  • Managing invoice disputes and uncollected receivables
  • Balancing commercial terms, liquidity, and credit risk
  • Measuring the cash flow impact of delayed collections
  • Practical workshop: Analyze a receivables portfolio and develop collection improvement actions
Day 3

Inventory, Accounts Payable & Working Capital Optimization

  • Inventory as a major working capital component
  • Identifying excess, slow-moving, and obsolete inventory
  • Inventory turnover and days inventory outstanding
  • Replenishment policies and safety stock
  • Accounts payable management and payment terms
  • Payment timing and liability management
  • Negotiating supplier terms from a liquidity perspective
  • Balancing liquidity, supplier relationships, and supply continuity
  • Practical workshop: Identify opportunities to release cash from inventory and improve the payment cycle
Day 4

Cash Flow Forecasting & Liquidity Risk Management

  • Cash flow forecasting methodologies
  • Building short- and medium-term cash flow models
  • Forecast versus actual cash flow analysis
  • Scenario analysis and sensitivity testing
  • Identifying liquidity gaps and funding requirements
  • Cash flow risks and sources of uncertainty
  • Developing liquidity and working capital dashboards
  • Decision-making under cash flow pressure
  • Practical workshop: Build a cash flow forecast and assess multiple liquidity scenarios
Day 5

Working Capital Optimization Strategy & Implementation

  • Developing an integrated working capital management strategy
  • Setting liquidity and working capital targets
  • Prioritizing cash improvement initiatives by impact and feasibility
  • Developing actions for collections, inventory, and payment optimization
  • Establishing governance, accountability, and performance KPIs
  • Measuring financial benefits from working capital initiatives
  • Integrating working capital management into financial and operational planning
  • Sustaining improvements through continuous performance reviews
  • Final workshop: Develop an integrated Cash Flow & Working Capital Optimization Roadmap covering priorities, financial impact, ownership, KPIs, and implementation actions

Upcoming Dates

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Geneva · 22 – 26 Feb 2027 · Classroom

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