Working Capital Management

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Virtual CET | June 17th-18th 2025 | From €1,465+VAT where applicable

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Course overview

This Working Capital Management course will explore the key components of working capital, including cash, receivables, payables, and inventory, and how they interact to impact a company’s liquidity and operational efficiency. It will cover strategies for optimizing working capital, balancing risk and return, and leveraging automation and technology to enhance cash flow management.
The course will also examine the role of banking relationships, financing options, and corporate policies in driving an effective working capital strategy. Group discussions and real-life case studies will be used to illustrate how working capital management is applied in practice across various industries.
Learning objectives
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Summarize the key components of working capital and their interdependencies.
- Optimize cash flow by effectively managing accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventory.
- Identify strategies for reducing working capital cycles and improving liquidity.
- Assess financing options for working capital, including trade finance, supply chain finance, and credit lines.
- Explore best practices in working capital management across different industries.
- Gain insights into how technology and automation can enhance efficiency in working capital management.
- Be able to critically assess, review, and propose improvements to a corporate’s working capital strategy.
Key benefits
- Deepen your understanding of working capital management, which is crucial for financial stability and operational efficiency.
- Learn how to achieve the right balance between liquidity and profitability while managing risks.
- Return to your organization with actionable insights to enhance cash flow, improve financial agility, and strengthen supplier and customer relationships.
Who should attend?
- Corporate treasurers and finance professionals responsible for managing working capital, liquidity, and cash flow.
- Financial controllers and accountants looking to enhance their understanding of working capital dynamics.
- Supply chain and procurement professionals who impact working capital through payment terms, inventory management, and supplier financing.
- Banking and financial institutions, technology providers, and consultants seeking to better understand their clients’ working capital challenges and needs.

Day 1
- 9am
  Welcome & Introduction
  - Course objectives and structure
  - Participant introductions & expectations
- 9.30am
  Understanding Working Capital & Its Components
  - Defining working capital: Cash, receivables, payables, and inventory
  - The working capital cycle & its impact on financial health
  - Key working capital metrics and how to interpret them
- 10.45am
  Coffee break
- 11am
  Managing Receivables & Payables for Optimal Liquidity
  - Strategies for improving collections & reducing DSO
  - Credit risk assessment and customer payment terms
  - Supplier payment terms & negotiation techniques
  - Balancing payables and receivables to improve working capital
  - Case study: Managing payables & receivables effectively
- 12.45pm
  Lunch Break
- 1.45pm
  Cash Flow Forecasting
  - Importance of cash flow forecasting in working capital management
  - Short-term vs. long-term forecasting approaches
  - Common challenges in forecasting and how to address them
  - Case study: How accurate forecasting improves liquidity management
- 3pm
  Coffee Break
- 3.15pm
  Technology and Automation
  - Role of ERP and Treasury Management Systems (TMS)
  - Digital tools for receivables, payables, and cash forecasting
  - AI applications in working capital management
  - Case study: How automation enhances working capital efficiency
- 4.45pm
  Recap & Q&A
  - Key takeaways from Day 1
  - Open discussion
Day 2
- 9am
  Recap of Day 1 & Setting the Agenda for Day 2
  - Key insights from Day 1
  - Addressing participant questions
- 9.30am
  Cash Concentration Techniques
  - Centralized vs. decentralized cash management
  - Cash concentration techniques, physical and notional pooling
  - Liquidity structures for multinational corporations, lead bank and in-house bank
  - Case study: Optimizing cash concentration in a global business
- 10.45am
  Coffee Break
- 11am
  Cash Deployment and Liquidity Optimization
  - Best practices for investing excess cash
  - Balancing liquidity, return, and risk
  - Options for optimizing cash deployment
  - Case study: Effective strategies for deploying excess cash
- 12.45pm
  Lunch break
- 1.45pm
  Financing Working Capital Needs
  - Short-term financing options: Lines of credit, factoring and supply chain finance
  - Trade finance solutions: Letters of credit, bank guarantees, and documentary collections
  - Managing financial risks related to working capital
  - Case study: How companies use trade finance to bridge liquidity gaps
- 3pm
  Coffee Break
- 3.15pm
  Interactive Group Exercise: Working Capital Strategy Simulation
  - Participants analyze a real-world case scenario
  - Developing & presenting a working capital optimization plan
  - Peer review & feedback
- 4.30pm
  Closing Discussion & Key Takeaways
  - Summary of best practices and takeaways
  - Q&A session
  - Course wrap-up

Tutor

Cristina Pintado

Tutor EuroFinance

Cristina Pintado has over 25 years of experience helping multinational corporations optimize working capital, improve liquidity, and enhance treasury efficiency. She has held senior advisory and consulting roles in cash and trade solutions for multinationals and financial institutions at Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, BBVA, and SWIFT. Currently, she runs her own consulting practice focused on Global Treasury Management and Payments.

Her expertise covers liquidity management, treasury systems, payments, and financial process optimization. In addition to consulting, Cristina develops and teaches open-enrollment and in-house courses for members of the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP).

She is also an Economics Adjunct Professor at San Diego State University (SDSU), where she teaches International Economics courses, and Adjunct Faculty at Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, where she develops and teaches Treasury Management and Finance courses for students in Latin America and Spain. She has previously held Adjunct Faculty positions at New York University (NYU-SPS) and has been a guest lecturer at Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico) and Universidad del País Vasco (Spain).

Her extensive global experience and ability to bridge academic insights with practical treasury expertise make her a dynamic and engaging educator.

Pricing
Early bird pricing
~~€1,795~~ Book by April 25th and pay only €1,495+ VAT where applicable.

Virtual training VAT rules:

UK 20% VAT is chargeable if the participants are based in the UK or EU-based but non-VAT registered.

Course timing:
This virtual course will be run from 9am-5pm CET timezone (Paris, Rome, Amsterdam) over 2 days.

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