In complex businesses, it can be challenging to see where opportunities exist to release cash from working capital. Understanding where the opportunities sit and unlocking that value can bring countless benefits, from better cash flow to more funds for debt reduction or investment.

SFAI’s Working Capital Advisory brings a fresh perspective to help organizations find and release cash and working capital within their business.

We look at people, processes, systems, and culture to ensure that no stone is left unturned in order to find and unlock cash and working capital value. We take a hypothesis-driven approach that combines data-intensive analytics with targeted discussions to identify and validate opportunities.

SFAI’s Working Capital Advisory seeks value across the full breadth of business including Order to Cash, Forecast to Fulfil and Purchase to Pay working capital cycles.

SFAI’s Working Capital Advisory practice helps a wide variety of corporations and private equity clients to rapidly identify and deliver quick wins and sustainable working capital improvement. Our services include:

• Rapid cash and working capital improvement diagnostics that enable us to quickly identify sources of upside and the steps needed to achieve this value.
• Implementation support to help our clients define, develop and implement practical changes to their business.
• Working capital improvement through end to end project management.
• A suite of digital tools which can help our clients proactively identify and address working capital issues.

Our working capital advisers are highly skilled, specialized professionals. We partner with clients to drive fast and tangible value, often working shoulder to shoulder with their team.

We draw on the support of SFAI’s vast array of dedicated subject matter experts and also tap into our SFAI global working capital advisory network to gain perspectives on strategies that are working in other industries, and align with the latest thinking on global best practice.