Treasury & Cash Management for Travel

Travel
9-12 months
6 phases

Step-by-step transformation guide for implementing Treasury & Cash Management in Travel organizations.

Related Capability

Treasury & Cash Management — Payments & Financial Operations

Why This Matters

What It Is

Step-by-step transformation guide for implementing Treasury & Cash Management in Travel organizations.

Is This Right for You?

52% match

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Why this score:

  • Applicable across related industries
  • 9-12 months structured implementation timeline
  • High expected business impact with clear success metrics
  • 6-phase structured approach with clear milestones

You might benefit from Treasury & Cash Management for Travel if:

  • You need: Treasury management system (Kyriba, GTreasury)
  • You need: Bank APIs for real-time data integration
  • You need: Investment policy for approved investments
  • You want to achieve: Overall improvement in cash visibility and forecasting accuracy
  • You want to achieve: Enhanced compliance with regulatory requirements

This may not be right for you if:

  • Watch out for: Fragmented data sources complicating cash flow visibility
  • Watch out for: Bank API limitations hindering real-time integration
  • Watch out for: Manual legacy processes slowing scalability
  • Long implementation timeline - requires sustained commitment

Implementation Phases

1

Assessment & Planning

4-8 weeks

Activities

  • Engage stakeholders from treasury, finance, IT, and business units
  • Assess current TMS and bank connectivity
  • Define cash flow complexity including multi-channel and multi-currency aspects
  • Establish success metrics for cash visibility and forecasting accuracy

Deliverables

  • Stakeholder engagement report
  • Current state assessment document
  • Defined success metrics and KPIs

Success Criteria

  • Stakeholder buy-in achieved
  • Gaps in current processes identified
  • KPIs established and approved
2

Data Integration & Automation Setup

8-12 weeks

Activities

  • Connect TMS with bank APIs for real-time cash positioning
  • Normalize multi-channel cash flow data from various sources
  • Automate data feeds from travel booking and payment platforms
  • Establish fraud controls and compliance checks

Deliverables

  • Integrated TMS with bank APIs
  • Normalized cash flow data set
  • Automated data feed processes

Success Criteria

  • Real-time cash visibility achieved
  • Data integration completed without significant errors
  • Fraud controls implemented successfully
3

Cash Positioning & Forecasting Automation

8-12 weeks

Activities

  • Implement predictive cash inflow/outflow models using historical data
  • Integrate FX risk management tools for hedging
  • Enable scenario planning for demand shocks in travel

Deliverables

  • Predictive cash flow models
  • Integrated FX risk management tools
  • Scenario planning framework

Success Criteria

  • Forecast accuracy improved by X%
  • FX risk management tools operational
  • Scenario planning exercises conducted
4

Payment Processing & Investment Automation

4-8 weeks

Activities

  • Automate supplier payments and customer collections across currencies
  • Implement auto-investment of surplus cash per policy
  • Embed approval workflows for large payments with human oversight

Deliverables

  • Automated payment processing system
  • Auto-investment strategy document
  • Approval workflow framework

Success Criteria

  • Reduction in manual payment processing time by X%
  • Idle cash investment rate increased
  • Approval workflows functioning effectively
5

Reconciliation & Reporting Automation

4-8 weeks

Activities

  • Deploy reconciliation agents to match bank statements with internal records
  • Generate dashboards and variance reports for treasury and executive teams
  • Ensure compliance reporting aligned with travel regulations

Deliverables

  • Automated reconciliation process
  • Real-time reporting dashboards
  • Compliance reporting framework

Success Criteria

  • Reconciliation accuracy improved to X%
  • Dashboards providing real-time insights
  • Compliance reporting completed without issues
6

Continuous Improvement & Change Management

Ongoing

Activities

  • Conduct regular reviews of forecast accuracy and liquidity metrics
  • Train treasury staff on new tools and processes
  • Address challenges such as data silos and regulatory changes

Deliverables

  • Regular review reports
  • Training materials for staff
  • Change management plan

Success Criteria

  • Improvement in forecast accuracy over time
  • Staff trained and proficient in new processes
  • Challenges addressed with actionable solutions

Prerequisites

  • Treasury management system (Kyriba, GTreasury)
  • Bank APIs for real-time data integration
  • Investment policy for approved investments
  • FX hedging policy
  • Fraud controls and policies
  • Multi-currency and cross-border payment capabilities

Key Metrics

  • Percentage of cash positions updated in real time
  • Variance between forecasted and actual cash flows
  • Savings achieved through standardized FX payment processes
  • Reduction in manual payment processing time

Success Criteria

  • Overall improvement in cash visibility and forecasting accuracy
  • Enhanced compliance with regulatory requirements

Common Pitfalls

  • Fragmented data sources complicating cash flow visibility
  • Bank API limitations hindering real-time integration
  • Manual legacy processes slowing scalability
  • Navigating multi-jurisdictional compliance delays