Treasury and Risk Management: Identifying, Measuring and Managing Financial Risk

Finance & Accounting · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 2,500

Overview

The Treasury & Risk Management function is essential to the success and sustainability of all leading corporate organizations. Never has this been truer, given the ever-increasing pace of change in regulation, compliance, technology and financial risk. Treasury Management ensures sufficient liquidity to meet obligations, whilst managing payments, receipts and financial risks such as Credit Risk, Oil Price, Exchange Rate and Interest Rate Risk effectively.

Learning Objectives

• Manage Cash, Liquidity & Working Capital to reduce finance costs and improve returns
• Recommend appropriate Methods of Short-term and Long-term Finance
• Evaluate Capital Investment Opportunities
• Determine and Implement the company’s Risk Management Strategy
• Recommend Hedging and Risk Management Decisions

Who Should Attend

Given the importance of the Treasury & Risk Management, this training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit: Professionals working in Treasury & Risk Management Financial Decision-makers Managers and those with financial responsibilities Professionals acting upon the financial decisions of others Professionals with an interest in finance and the latest market developments

• Professionals working in Treasury & Risk Management
• Financial Decision-makers
• Managers and those with financial responsibilities

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, Centralized or Decentralized
• Cash & Liquidity Management
• Working Capital 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

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)

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

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

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
11–15 October 2026	Dubai, UAE	Public	5 days	3,900
23–27 November 2026	Online / Virtual	Virtual	5 days	2,500
13–17 December 2026	Riyadh, KSA	Public	5 days	3,900

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Al-Khobraa finance and accounting courses cover?

The portfolio covers IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and IPSAS, financial analysis and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cost and management accounting, accounts payable and receivable, internal controls and audit, and finance for non-finance managers.

Who should attend a finance and accounting course?

These courses suit accountants and financial analysts, finance managers and controllers, budgeting and planning staff, internal auditors, accounts payable and receivable teams, and non-financial managers who own a budget or read financial statements.

How long are finance and accounting courses, and where are they held?

Most Al-Khobraa finance and accounting courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.

What certificate will I receive?

Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.

Can finance and accounting training be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. Any Al-Khobraa finance and accounting course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.

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