The AFP Treasury Analyst Learning Journey was designed to help treasury professionals strengthen their foundational knowledge and enhance their strategic impact within their organizations.
Participants gain practical insights, actionable tools and best practices to optimize liquidity, manage financial risk and support organizational objectives.
The Treasury Analyst Series is made up of four sessions:
- Building an Effective Cash Forecast
- Managing Payments and Payment Systems
- Managing Short-Term Investing and Borrowing
- Understanding the Function Behind Liquidity
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Credits: CTP/CCM and CPE: 2.6 | CPE Field of Study: Management Services
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1. Building an Effective Cash Forecast
Speaker: Mark Webster, CPA, CCM, MBA
This series explores the fundamentals of cash flow forecasting, emphasizing its importance for liquidity management, risk mitigation and strategic decision-making. Participants will learn practical approaches and principles for developing reliable forecasts.
2. Managing Payments and Payment Systems
Speaker: Mark Webster, CPA, CCM, MBA
This series explores the evolution, mechanisms and controls of payment systems. Treasury professionals must understand the differences between payment types, their settlement processes, associated costs and the importance of robust controls to mitigate fraud and risk. The lessons are designed to provide junior treasury analysts with foundational knowledge to manage payments effectively and securely.
3. Managing Short-Term Investing and Borrowing
Speaker: Matthew Hill, CTP, FPAC
Once the daily liquidity position is determined, treasury professionals must evaluate whether the organization has either:
- Excess cash available for short-term investment
- A funding shortfall that requires external borrowing
Managing these situations involves a mix of strategic judgment and tactical decisions to maintain liquidity and support financial stability. These lessons introduce key concepts of short-term investing and borrowing, providing junior treasury analysts with the foundational knowledge needed to contribute effectively to core treasury operations.
4. Understanding the Function Behind Liquidity
Speaker: Matthew Hill, CTP, FPAC
The treasury function is tasked with liquidity management to support achievement of the organization’s strategic objectives. Beyond administering daily cash management activities, treasury is also responsible for securing long-term financing, overseeing investment activities, managing capital structure and mitigating financial risks. Given the strategic weight of these responsibilities—and the increasingly dynamic business environment—treasury’s role and impact across the organization has expanded greatly over the preceding decades. These lessons are designed to equip junior treasury analysts with the foundational knowledge and perspective needed to become effective strategic partners early in their careers.