Cash Flow Forecasting and Liquidity Risk Management Training

The programme

Programme overview

In today’s fast-paced and uncertain operating environment, financial reporting alone is no longer sufficient. Organisations require real-time financial visibility and forward-looking insight to remain stable and competitive. This means clearly understanding when cash enters and leaves the business, identifying potential pressure points early, and developing flexible strategies to maintain liquidity. Without effective cash flow planning, organisations face stalled projects, delayed payroll, strained supplier relationships, and reputational damage.

This Cash Flow Forecasting and Liquidity Risk Management Training course demystifies cash flow forecasting and liquidity risk management, translating complex financial concepts into practical tools and actionable techniques. Participants do not need advanced finance expertise — only the ability to plan proactively, interpret financial signals, and make sound operational decisions.

The programme equips professionals to develop short- and long-term cash forecasts, manage working capital cycles, stress-test projections, and prepare contingency plans. Designed for results-driven practitioners, the course emphasises practical application over theory and reinforces a critical principle: effective cash control is essential to business control.

Who should attend

Who is this programme for?

• Finance Managers and Financial Controllers
• Budget Officers and Management Accountants
• Treasury and Cash Operations Personnel
• Project Managers Monitoring Expenditure and Burn Rates
• Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals Managing Payment Cycles
• Public Sector Budget and Finance Officials
• Operations and General Managers Overseeing Cost Centres
• Departmental Heads Responsible for Resource Planning
• Executives and Senior Leaders Managing Growth, Funding, or Crisis Response
• Professionals Seeking to Strengthen Cash Control and Forecasting Capability

Learning outcomes

What you will learn

• Develop accurate and practical cash flow forecasts, including how AI now supports real-time, continuously updated forecasting
• Map cash inflows and outflows across relevant time horizons
• Identify key liquidity risk indicators and early warning signals
• Align financial forecasts with operational and strategic plans
• Build rolling and flexible forecasting models
• Apply scenario planning and stress testing to manage uncertainty
• Strengthen financial reporting and stakeholder communication
• Design response and contingency plans for liquidity disruptions

Explore the programme

Detailed programme outline

• Why cash flow matters more than profit
• Financial foresight vs. financial reporting
• Common causes of liquidity crises
• Linking cash planning to organisational stability
• Purpose and benefits of forecasting
• Forecasting horizons: short-term (daily/weekly), medium-term (monthly/quarterly), long-term (annual/strategic)
• Types of forecasts: direct vs. indirect methods
• Aligning forecasts to budgeting cycles
• How AI is transforming forecasting: JPMorgan's AI-driven ‘Cash Flow Intelligence’ tool, now used by roughly 2,500 corporations, has cut manual forecasting work by almost 90%
• Core inflow categories (sales, grants, funding, investments)
• Core outflow categories (operations, payroll, suppliers, debt)
• Cash vs. accrual accounting differences
• Identifying timing gaps and mismatches
• Mapping organisational cash flow structure
• Building a simple 12-week cash forecast
• Revenue timing and predictability
• Customer payment patterns
• Payment terms and invoice cycles
• Managing receivables timing risk
• Fixed vs. variable costs
• Irregular and seasonal expenditures
• Payroll and statutory obligations
• Tax and compliance payment schedules
• Cash flow timelines
• Identifying peak pressure periods
• Building cash visibility dashboards, including AI-assisted dashboards that consolidate data from banks, ERP, and treasury systems in real time
• Synchronising operational and financial calendars
• Creating a cash calendar
• Designing inflow/outflow schedules
• Static vs. rolling forecasts
• Establishing forecast update cycles
• Integrating actual financial data
• Managing assumptions and forecast drivers
• AI-assisted rolling forecasts: continuously updated projections that improve accuracy beyond rule-based methods as they are fed clean, real-time data
• What liquidity risk looks like in practice
• Operational early warning signs
• Funding gaps and timing mismatches
• Causes of cash flow stress
• Key indicators and metrics: current ratio, quick ratio, working capital position, cash runway, burn rate
• Updating forecasts with actuals
• Conducting a liquidity health check

Learning approach

How you will learn

Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:

– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.

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Dates, duration & arrangements

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