Introduction

Treasury and risk management functions are central to organisational stability, financial resilience, and effective governance. As regulatory requirements, financial volatility, and market uncertainty continue to increase, treasury professionals are required to manage liquidity, funding, and financial risk while supporting strategic decision-making. Weak treasury oversight can expose organisations to cash shortfalls, unmanaged risk exposures, and governance failures. This Treasury and Risk Management training course addresses the governance, analytical, and risk management disciplines required to operate an effective treasury function.

The course provides a structured understanding of treasury responsibilities, financial risk identification, and risk mitigation strategies. It focuses on aligning treasury operations with corporate governance expectations, enabling organisations to balance liquidity, investment returns, and risk exposure while supporting long-term strategic objectives.

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Training Methodology

This training course applies a practical, scenario-based learning approach focused on real treasury and financial risk challenges. Participants engage in facilitated discussion, applied case analysis, and structured exercises designed to strengthen treasury judgement, analytical capability, and risk management effectiveness.

Treasury and Risk Management

Who Should Attend?

This training course is ideal for professionals seeking to…

  • Treasury and cash management professionals
  • Finance managers and financial controllers
  • Risk management and compliance professionals
  • Corporate finance and investment specialists
  • Internal audit and assurance practitioners
  • Senior professionals involved in financial decision-making

Course Outline

Day 1

The Role of Treasury Management – An Overview

  • The Role & Scope of Treasury Management
  • Operation & Location of a Treasury Department – Cost or Profit Centre, Centralised or Decentralised
  • Cash & Liquidity Management
  • Working Capital Management
  • Capital / Finance Management
  • Risk Management
Day 2

Cash & Liquidity Management – A Detailed Analysis

  • Cash Forecasts: Role & Preparation
  • Investment of Cash Surpluses to Maximize Return
  • Meeting Cash Calls and Short-Term Cash Shortages / Short Term Finance
  • Working Capital Management – Determining the Optimum Level
  • Multi-national & Group Cash Management
  • Cash Budgets: Process & Control
Day 3

Financing and Capital Management

  • Strategic Objectives: Consolidation, Growth, M & A, Joint Ventures, Diversification, etc.
  • Financing Strategic Objectives / Long Term Finance (Public & Private Equity v Buyer & Supplier Debt)
  • Optimizing the Capital Structure to Minimize the Cost of Capital (WACC)
  • The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
  • Capital Investment Appraisal – NPV, IRR, Payback
  • Capital Rationing: Internal & External
Day 4

Risk Management

  • Identifying Risks and Uncertainties – Internal & External, Financial & Non-Financial
  • Measuring Risk – Volatility, Variance, Standard Deviation, Probability, Value at Risk
  • Determining the Risk Management Strategy – Assessing Impact and Probability
  • The 4 T’s – Tolerate, Terminate, Transfer, Treat
  • Internal Controls & Internal Auditing
  • Credit & Counterparty Risk Management
Day 5

Currency, Interest Rate & Commodity (Oil Price) Risk Management

  • Forward Contracts and Forward Rate Agreements
  • Options – Calls & Puts, European & American
  • Futures – Market Correlation, Margin Payments, etc.
  • Swaps – Currency & Interest Rate Risk and Benefits
  • Foreign Currency Accounts other Internal Methods / Tactics
  • Foreign Currency Borrowing

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FAQs

This training course clarifies treasury roles, responsibilities, and governance requirements, enabling stronger oversight of liquidity, funding, and financial risk. Participants learn how treasury activities align with governance and accountability expectations.  

The course covers key financial risks including liquidity risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, currency risk, and commodity price exposure. It focuses on practical methods to assess, manage, and mitigate these risks within treasury operations.  

Yes, the training course demonstrates how treasury analysis supports capital investment decisions, funding strategies, and performance objectives. It strengthens the link between treasury operations and organisational strategy.  

The course provides structured insight into hedging strategies and financial instruments used to manage treasury risk exposures. Participants gain practical understanding of how these tools support risk management objectives.  

Participants develop the capability to improve liquidity management, enhance financial risk oversight, and support informed treasury decisions that contribute to organisational resilience and governance effectiveness.  

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