CFO planning for cash and liquidity

It’s the beginning of the calendar year, and we have a long list of goals and objectives to work towards. As we get wiser, we learn that to be successful, one must prioritize and focus on the key outcomes that really matter. But each year has certain themes that influence or guide the business, and we would suggest that liquidity and risk is the theme for 2026.

So what goes into CFO planning for cash and liquidity?

CFO cash planning

What would be the ideal state for cash and liquidity management

·        Never running out of runway

·        Optimized returns on idle cash (cash optimization)

·        Visibility and information depth over cash (pledged/waterfall)

·        Ensure liquidity risk is managed and visible

·        Automation of processes (automated liquidity management)

·        Automated reporting (cash management tools)

·        Adequate checks and balances to satisfy governance and board

Do our existing systems and processes provide the information??

Other considerations for CFO planning for cash and liquidity

·        Are you too exposed to a single bank? (multi-bank liqudity management)

·        Are you happy with your bank’s transparency on pricing?

·        Do you have sufficient data to benchmark bank performance?

·        Do you want more visibility and automated reporting?

·        Do you wish to automate some bank processes away from spreadsheets?

·        Do you have idle cash that is not earning a competitive rate?

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