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Centre · Finance & Treasury · Academy

8 programmes. 24 modules. One excellence spine.

From foundation treasury through CFO leadership — every programme is anchored to a framework, gated by an assessment, and laddered to the Outliers Finance & Treasury Excellence certification.

Foundation · 6 weeks · Programme

Treasury Fundamentals

The foundation programme for treasury practitioners — cash, liquidity, banking, controls and policy.

Audience: Treasury Analysts · Finance Graduates · Accountants moving into treasury

Entry assessment Anchor framework Certification · Certified Treasury Practitioner

Module 1
Treasury operating model & policy
Describe the treasury function, its mandate and how policy governs day-to-day decisions.
Module 2
Cash, banking and payment flows
Map cash and payment flows across bank accounts, entities and currencies.
Module 3
Treasury controls and governance
Apply segregation of duties, four-eye approval and the three lines of defence to treasury operations.

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Foundation · 6 weeks · Programme

Cash Flow Forecasting and Liquidity Planning

Build accurate, decision-grade cash forecasts and a defensible liquidity plan across horizons.

Audience: Treasury · FP&A · Controllership

Entry assessment Anchor framework Certification · Certified Treasury Practitioner

Module 1
Direct-method 13-week forecasting
Build and operate a 13-week direct cash forecast with weekly variance review.
Module 2
Indirect-method 12-month forecasting
Bridge EBITDA to free cash flow for a 12-month rolling outlook.
Module 3
Liquidity buffer sizing and contingency funding
Size buffers, define triggers and design a contingency funding plan.

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Practitioner · 6 weeks · Programme

Working Capital Management

Master the three working-capital levers — receivables, payables and inventory — to release cash.

Audience: CFOs · Commercial Finance · Working Capital Councils

Entry assessment Anchor framework Certification · Certified Treasury Professional

Module 1
Receivables and collections
Design credit policy and dunning cadence that compress DSO without harming revenue.
Module 2
Payables and supplier finance
Extend DPO through term governance, early-payment discounts and supplier-finance evaluation.
Module 3
Inventory optimisation and the CCC
Reduce inventory days using ABC analysis while protecting service levels.

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Practitioner · 8 weeks · Programme

Debt, Funding and Bank Relationship Management

Raise and manage debt efficiently, govern covenants and operate banks as strategic partners.

Audience: Treasurers · Group Finance · Capital Markets teams

Entry assessment Anchor framework Certification · Certified Treasury Professional

Module 1
Capital structure and funding strategy
Set an optimal capital mix and build an annual funding plan by source, tenor and currency.
Module 2
Debt portfolio and covenant management
Track facilities, calculate covenant headroom and design early-warning bands.
Module 3
Bank relationship management
Score banks, allocate wallet share and operate annual relationship reviews.

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Practitioner · 6 weeks · Programme

FX, Interest Rate and Market Risk for Finance Teams

Identify, measure and hedge currency and rate exposure for non-banking corporates.

Audience: Treasury · Risk · Group Finance

Entry assessment Anchor framework Certification · Certified Treasury Professional

Module 1
FX exposure identification and measurement
Aggregate transaction, translation and economic FX exposure and calculate net open positions.
Module 2
Hedging instruments and programme design
Choose forwards, swaps and options to hit hedge-ratio policy with documented effectiveness.
Module 3
Interest-rate risk for corporates
Run repricing-gap analysis and govern the fixed/floating mix of debt and investments.

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Practitioner · 6 weeks · Programme

Budgeting, Forecasting and Management Reporting

Plan, reforecast and report finance performance with discipline and clarity.

Audience: FP&A · Controllers · Business Partners

Entry assessment Anchor framework Certification · Certified Treasury Professional

Module 1
Driver-based budgeting
Build a driver-based annual budget that ties commercial volumes to financial outcomes.
Module 2
Rolling forecasts and variance analysis
Operate an 18-month rolling forecast with volume/price/mix variance commentary.
Module 3
Management and board reporting
Produce a board-grade monthly pack with executive summary, KPIs and outlook.

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Senior · 8 weeks · Programme

Finance Transformation and Automation

Modernise the finance and treasury operating model through process, system and data redesign.

Audience: Finance Transformation Leads · Treasurers · CFO Office

Entry assessment Anchor framework Certification · Senior Treasury Professional

Module 1
Target operating model design
Design a target finance and treasury operating model anchored to maturity ambition.
Module 2
TMS, ERP and bank connectivity
Select and integrate TMS, ERP and bank connectivity for one position, one rate, one truth.
Module 3
Automation, controls and data governance
Automate treasury and FP&A processes while strengthening controls and data lineage.

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Executive · 10 weeks · Programme

CFO and Treasury Leadership Programme

An executive programme for CFOs and Group Treasurers integrating treasury, FP&A and capital decisions at board level.

Audience: CFOs · Group Treasurers · Aspiring CFOs

Entry assessment Anchor framework Certification · Treasury Excellence Fellow

Module 1
Capital allocation and value creation
Allocate capital to its highest risk-adjusted use and govern post-investment review.
Module 2
Enterprise risk, controls and audit oversight
Lead the three-lines-of-defence model across finance, treasury and controls.
Module 3
Board engagement and stakeholder communication
Engage the board, investors and rating agencies with credible finance and treasury narratives.