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Course Overview

Liquidity and working capital are at the heart of financial health and operational success. This Liquidity and Working Capital Management Training Course provides participants with the tools to manage short-term assets and liabilities, optimize cash flow, and ensure sufficient liquidity for business continuity.

The course explores working capital components—inventory, receivables, and payables—along with liquidity strategies, treasury operations, and financing alternatives. Practical case studies and financial simulations highlight how leading companies manage liquidity and working capital under dynamic market conditions.

By completion, participants will be able to design strategies that improve efficiency, minimize financial risk, and enhance corporate resilience.

Course Benefits

• Strengthen liquidity and cash flow management.

• Optimize working capital cycles.

• Reduce financial risks and improve resilience.

• Enhance treasury operations and efficiency.

• Support sustainable financial performance.

Course Objectives

• Understand liquidity principles and financial stability.

• Analyze working capital components and drivers.

• Apply strategies to optimize receivables, payables, and inventory.

• Design liquidity and cash flow management frameworks.

• Implement treasury tools for financial efficiency.

• Evaluate financing options for liquidity needs.

• Integrate working capital into strategic decision-making.

Training Methodology

The course combines expert-led lectures, real-life case studies, interactive workshops, and financial modeling exercises. Participants will simulate working capital optimization strategies.

Target Audience

• Finance and treasury professionals.

• Corporate controllers and CFOs.

• Risk and cash management officers.

• Business leaders responsible for operational finance.

Target Competencies

• Liquidity and cash flow analysis.

• Working capital cycle optimization.

• Treasury and financing management.

• Strategic financial planning.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Liquidity and Working Capital

• Defining liquidity and working capital.

• Importance in corporate finance and strategy.

• Key financial ratios and benchmarks.

• Lessons from liquidity crises.

Unit 2: Cash Flow and Liquidity Management

• Cash flow forecasting techniques.

• Liquidity risk assessment.

• Cash pooling and treasury operations.

• Case studies in liquidity management.

Unit 3: Managing Receivables and Payables

• Credit policies and receivables management.

• Payables strategies and supplier relations.

• Days sales/payables outstanding (DSO/DPO).

• Optimizing the cash conversion cycle.

Unit 4: Inventory and Working Capital Optimization

• Inventory control techniques.

• JIT and supply chain finance.

• Measuring efficiency and turnover ratios.

• Working capital best practices.

Unit 5: Financing and Treasury Tools

• Short-term financing options.

• Commercial paper, credit lines, and factoring.

• Role of banks and capital markets.

• Matching financing to liquidity needs.

Unit 6: Risk, Governance, and Controls

• Liquidity risk governance frameworks.

• Internal controls and compliance.

• Treasury policies and oversight.

• Lessons from corporate failures.

Unit 7: Future Trends in Liquidity and Working Capital

• Digital treasury and fintech tools.

• ESG and sustainable working capital.

• AI and analytics in liquidity forecasting.

• Preparing organizations for financial shocks.

Ready to optimize liquidity and working capital?
Join the Liquidity and Working Capital Management Training Course with EuroQuest International Training and ensure your organization achieves efficiency, resilience, and growth.