Your treasury driving your growth
Training objectives
Stay confident: your success will be precise
Understand treasury accounting and operations.
Master modern treasury tools and systems.
Manage banking relationships and payment systems effectively.
Implement paperless treasury processes.
Prepare short-, medium- and long-term cash forecasts.
Draft effective treasury procedures.
Define the strategic role of treasury in a business.
Define the strategic role of treasury in a business.
Training objectives
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Training modules
Discover our 7 modules, designed to provide comprehensive expertise by combining theory and practice for complete mastery:
Module 1 - Definition and Role of Treasury in a Business
INTRODUCTION TO TREASURY
- Definition : Management of the company’s liquidity and cash flows.
- Objectives : Ensure solvency, optimise liquidity and minimise financing costs.
- The role of treasury : Day-to-day cash flow management, forecasting future needs, managing banking relationships.
IMPORTANCE OF CASH MANAGEMENT
- Impact on profitability : Optimising liquidity to maximise profitability.
- Risk management : Preparing for unforeseen events and managing financial risks.
- Relationships with other functions: Coordination with accounting, finance and operations departments.
PROCESSING SPECIFIC TRANSACTIONS
- Financial instruments : Plain vanilla swaps and government bonds, and their accounting treatment.
- Foreign exchange transactions: Accounting for spot transactions, financial swaps and foreign exchange risk management.
REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
- Cash flow statement : Analysis of cash flows, balance sheets, and income statements.
- Variance analysis: Identification and explanation of differences between forecasts and actual results.
FORECASTING AND ANALYSIS TOOLS
- Forecasting software : Tools for short-, medium- and long-term cash forecasting.
- Dashboards : Use of dashboards to visualise and analyse cash flows.
DIGITALISING TREASURY
- Concept : Digitisation of treasury processes to improve efficiency.
- Tools: Using digital processes for payments, bank reconciliations, and financial reports.
Module 2 - Accounting for Treasury Transactions
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR TREASURY TRANSACTIONS
- Transaction recording : Accounting for receipts, disbursements, and transfers.
- Bank account management : Balance monitoring, bank reconciliations, and accounting adjustments.
Module 3 - Treasury Tools
TOOLS AND SOFTWARE
- TMS (Treasury Management System) : What a TMS is, its features, integration with ERP systems and use in monitoring and forecasting liquidity.
- Internet Banking : Online account management, payment initiation and access to bank statements.
Module 4 - Banking relationships
BANKING RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
- Negotiating terms : Negotiation of bank charges, interest rates and services provided.
- Evaluation of banking offers : Comparison of offers from different banks and selection of the most favorable.
COMMUNICATION WITH BANKS
- Communication protocol : Standards and protocols for secure communication with banks.
- Message formats : SWIFT, ISO 20022 and their use in financial transactions.
Module 5 - Payment Systems
TYPES OF PAYMENT SYSTEMS
- Domestic payments : Bank transfers, checks, and direct debits.
- International payments : SWIFT and other cross-border payment systems.
PAYMENT MANAGEMENT
- Payment process : Plain vanilla swaps and government bonds, and their accounting treatment.
- Security : Accounting for spot transactions, financial swaps and foreign exchange risk management.
PROCESSING SPECIFIC TRANSACTIONS
- Cash flow statement : Analysis of cash flows, balance sheets, and income statements.
- Variance analysis : Identification and explanation of differences between forecasts and actual results.
Module 6 - Cash Forecasting
SHORT-TERM FORECASTS (3 MONTHS)
- Methods : Techniques for short-term cash flow forecasting and managing surpluses and deficits.
- Tools : Using forecasting tools to prepare quarterly forecasts.
MEDIUM-TERM FORECASTS (6 MONTHS)
- Annual planning : Annual forecasts, integration of budgets and sales forecasts.
- Trend analysis : Analysis of historical trends and forecasts based on economic assumptions.
LONG-TERM FORECASTS (12 MONTHS)
- Strategic planning : Digitisation of treasury processes to improve efficiency.
- Scenario simulation : Using digital processes for payments, bank reconciliations, and financial reports.
Module 7 - Writing Procedures
DEFINING TREASURY PROCEDURES
- Objectives : Ensure efficient treasury management.
- Structure : Development of procedures for treasury management, payments and forecasting.
IMPLEMENTATION AND DOCUMENTATION
- Documentation : Drafting manuals and guides for treasury procedures.
- Training : Training teams on new procedures and their implementation.
