Advanced Cash Flow & Working Capital Management Training Course

Course Category : Risk Management

This programme equips participants with advanced techniques in cash flow and working capital management, enabling them to strengthen financial performance, improve liquidity, and support strategic decision-making across diverse business environments.
Duration: 5 Days – Level: Advanced

Introduction

Cash flow and working capital management have gained increasing importance in recent years as organisations recognise that sustainable financial performance depends on effective liquidity control rather than accounting profit alone. This course explores the financial principles, analytical tools, and operational techniques required to optimise cash generation, enhance working capital efficiency, and strengthen overall financial resilience.
Through practical modelling, forecasting exercises, and real-world case analysis, participants will develop a holistic understanding of how day-to-day business decisions directly influence cash flow outcomes and long-term organisational value..

Targeted Audience

  • Treasury team members
  • Commercial managers
  • Accounts receivable and payable teams
  • Planning and budgeting managers
  • Financial and management accountants
  • Capital investment and project management personnel

Targeted Skills

  • Cash flow management
  • Working capital optimisation
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Advanced financial modelling
  • Forecasting and budgeting
  • Financial risk assessment

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المخرجات المتوقعة (Arabic)

  • فهم المبادئ الأساسية لإدارة التدفقات النقدية ورأس المال العامل.
  • اكتساب القدرة على تحليل القوائم المالية وتحديد نقاط القوة والضعف.
  • تصميم خطط مالية لتحسين السيولة النقدية.
  • إعداد نماذج مالية فعّالة للتنبؤ بالتدفقات النقدية.
  • تطبيق استراتيجيات إدارة المخزون والمدينين والدائنين.
  • دمج المخاطر في اتخاذ القرارات المالية.
  • تقييم جدوى المشاريع بناءً على التدفقات النقدية المستقبلية.
  • إعداد موازنات نقدية وخطط سيولة قصيرة وطويلة الأجل.
  • فهم العلاقة بين رأس المال العامل والأداء المالي.
  • تطوير مهارات اتخاذ القرار المالي باستخدام أدوات تحليلية متقدمة.

Expected Outcomes

  • Understand core principles of cash flow and working capital management.
  • Analyse financial statements to evaluate cash performance.
  • Develop financial plans to improve liquidity positions.
  • Build robust financial models for forecasting cash flows.
  • Apply strategies for managing inventory, receivables, and payables.
  • Integrate risk into financial decision-making.
  • Evaluate investment projects based on cash flow projections.
  • Prepare cash budgets and forecasting tools.
  • Understand the behaviour and drivers of working capital components.
  • Strengthen financial decision-making using analytical frameworks.

Training Topics Index

  • Cash flow performance models
  • Understanding the financial language
  • Accounting fundamentals
  • Working capital and cash flow linkages
  • The three key financial statements
  • Cash flow vs. profit distinctions
  • Using financial data to guide liquidity decisions

  • Inflation impact on financial outcomes
  • Performance measurement via ratios and KPIs
  • Benchmarking techniques
  • Cash flow and working capital ratio analysis
  • Working capital basics and credit risk management
  • Financial modelling and spreadsheet tools

  • Cash flow and cost modelling
  • Economic value and cash flow approaches
  • Time value of money and DCF applications
  • Key investment indicators
  • Base case definition, sensitivity, and risk analysis
  • Working capital treatment in valuations
  • Company and acquisition valuation processes

  • Optimisation principles
  • Managing stock, debtors, and creditors
  • Material and store management
  • Settlement strategies
  • Cost of working capital (short & long term)
  • Practical examples and organisation-wide engagement

  • Approaches to cash resource management
  • Cash flow forecasting methods
  • Integrated risk management practices
  • Risk mitigation techniques
  • Building a driver-based forecast
  • Sensitivity testing for cash flow projections

Course Features

  • Updated and Interactive Content
  • Hypothetical Examples and Case Studies
  • Pre- and Post-assessments to Measure Impact
  • Verified Certificate with a QR Verification Code