Treasury Manager Course

Lesson 1 • Corporate Financial Structure Overview

Covers balance sheet components relevant to treasury decisions. Connects asset-liability relationships to daily treasury operations.

Lesson 2 • Treasury Policy and Governance

Introduces the treasury policy document as the control framework. Defines authorisation limits, segregation of duties, and audit requirements.

Lesson 3 • Cash Flow Concepts and Cycles

Explains operating, investing, and financing cash flows and their timing. Provides the analytical base for forecasting and liquidity planning.

Lesson 4 • Key Treasury Metrics and KPIs

Identifies quantitative measures used to evaluate treasury performance. Links metrics to strategic goals and board-level reporting.

Lesson 1 • Short-Term Investment of Surplus Cash

Covers instruments and criteria for deploying idle cash safely and profitably. Balances yield, liquidity, and credit risk within policy constraints.

Lesson 2 • Daily Cash Position Management

Covers the process of compiling and reconciling the daily cash position. Builds the operational discipline required for accurate intraday liquidity control.

Lesson 3 • Banking Relationship Management

Addresses selecting, structuring, and evaluating banking relationships. Strong bank relationships support credit access and service quality.

Lesson 4 • Cash Concentration and Pooling

Explains physical and notional pooling structures for centralising liquidity. Reduces external borrowing by netting surplus and deficit positions across entities.

Lesson 1 • Working Capital Financing Instruments

Introduces revolving credit, factoring, and asset-based lending as working capital tools. Matches financing instrument to the nature and duration of the working capital gap.

Lesson 2 • Accounts Receivable Acceleration

Examines credit policy, invoicing speed, and collection processes that shorten DSO. Faster collections directly improve available cash and reduce financing needs.

Lesson 3 • Inventory and Working Capital Linkage

Analyses how inventory levels affect cash tied up in operations. Treasury collaborates with supply chain to set inventory targets aligned with cash goals.

Lesson 4 • Working Capital Analytics and Reporting

Builds dashboards and metrics to monitor working capital performance continuously. Data-driven reporting enables timely management intervention.

Lesson 1 • Debt Financing Fundamentals

Covers the spectrum of debt instruments from bank loans to capital markets. Establishes criteria for matching instrument type to funding purpose and tenor.

Lesson 2 • Capital Markets Access

Introduces the bond issuance process from rating to pricing to settlement. Prepares treasury to work with investment banks and rating agencies effectively.

Lesson 3 • Covenant Monitoring and Compliance

Establishes processes for tracking financial and non-financial covenants. Proactive monitoring prevents technical defaults and preserves lender relationships.

Lesson 4 • Debt Structuring and Pricing

Explains how lenders price credit risk and how borrowers negotiate terms. Students can model all-in cost of debt and compare funding alternatives.

Lesson 1 • Hedge Accounting Principles

Introduces hedge accounting designations and documentation requirements under financial reporting standards. Proper accounting reduces P&L volatility from hedging activities.

Lesson 2 • FX Exposure Identification

Distinguishes transaction, translation, and economic FX exposures and their financial impact. Accurate exposure mapping is the prerequisite for effective hedging.

Lesson 3 • FX Market Mechanics

Explains spot, forward, and swap markets and how exchange rates are quoted. Provides the market knowledge needed to execute and price hedging instruments.

Lesson 4 • FX Hedging Instruments

Covers forwards, options, and cross-currency swaps as hedging tools. Each instrument's cost, flexibility, and accounting treatment is compared.

Lesson 1 • Commodity Price Risk Identification

Identifies direct and indirect commodity exposures embedded in cost structures. Quantifies the earnings impact of price volatility before hedging decisions are made.

Lesson 2 • Interest Rate Hedging Instruments

Covers interest rate swaps, caps, floors, and collars as risk management tools. Compares cost, flexibility, and accounting treatment across instruments.

Lesson 3 • Commodity Hedging Strategies

Introduces futures, swaps, and options as commodity hedging instruments. Addresses basis risk and the practical challenges of commodity hedge execution.

Lesson 4 • Integrated Risk Reporting

Combines interest rate and commodity exposures into a unified risk dashboard. Enables senior management to view total market risk in a single consolidated view.

Lesson 1 • Bank Connectivity and SWIFT

Introduces SWIFT messaging, host-to-host connections, and bank portal alternatives. Reliable bank connectivity is essential for real-time cash visibility and control.

Lesson 2 • Treasury Workflow Automation

Identifies manual processes suitable for automation using RPA and API integration. Automation reduces cycle time, errors, and headcount in routine treasury tasks.

Lesson 3 • Payment Processing and Controls

Explains payment factory models, approval workflows, and fraud prevention controls. Robust payment controls protect against both internal error and external fraud.

Lesson 4 • Treasury Management Systems

Covers TMS architecture, core modules, and selection criteria for corporate treasury. A well-configured TMS centralises data and reduces manual processing errors.

Lesson 1 • Balance Sheet Optimisation

Analyses leverage, liquidity buffers, and asset efficiency to optimise the balance sheet. An optimised balance sheet lowers the cost of capital and supports credit ratings.

Lesson 2 • Long-Range Cash Flow Planning

Builds multi-year cash flow models linked to strategic plans and capital needs. Long-range planning identifies funding gaps and guides proactive capital market activity.

Lesson 3 • Capital Allocation Frameworks

Covers how treasury supports decisions on dividends, buybacks, capex, and acquisitions. Disciplined capital allocation maximises shareholder value and preserves financial flexibility.

Lesson 4 • Treasury as a Strategic Business Partner

Positions treasury as a value-adding advisor to the CFO and business units. Covers communication, influence, and data-driven storytelling for executive audiences.