Extracting Value from your Current
TMS: A Treasury Technology User
Panel
May 14, 2015
Today’s Facilitator
Ari Morris, MBA, CPA, CMA
Founding Partner
Global Treasury Partners Ltd.
604-629-1002
Ari.morris@globaltreasurypartners.com
Discussion Topics
 Managing Treasury in a Challenging
Environment
 Treasury Technology Projects
 Objectives
 Maximize Value out of Current
Infrastructure
 Optimize Processes in Current System
 Prepare for Future Major Technology
Project
Panel Introduction
Karen Kawucha
Director, Global Cash
Management
Agrium
WallStreet Treasura
Lyn Decker
Corporate Treasury
Manager
Nexen Inc.
SAP
Marjorie Junio-Read
Supervisor, Treasury
Operations
CNRL
Kyriba
Am Gill
Manager, Corporate
Cash Management
Husky Energy
MS Excel
2014/2015
Questions
How many use Excel to run your treasury
operations?
How many use a TMS or ERP cash
management module?
Are you planning to adopt a TMS or change
your TMS in the future?
Questions
Has your treasury department faced budget
cuts recently?
Has there been any change to operational
burdens on Treasury?
Do you believe budget levels will return to
“normal” in 3 years or less?
Treasury Technology in a
Challenging Environment
 Maximize Value out of Current
Infrastructure
 Optimize Processes in Current State
 Prepare for Future Major Technology
Project
Maximize Value out of Current
Infrastructure
Treasury Technology
• Review contract and SOW against
what was delivered
• Complete the “loose ends” from
original project
• Get the most out of the current
system
Other Items
• Optimize bank services and fees
• Review FX spreads on international
payments
• Reduce number of checks issued
Optimize Processes in Current
State
Low Intensity
Implementation
• Adopt multi-bank FX portal
• Consolidate bank reporting
Create blue-print to fill
identified gaps
• Payment centralization and intercompany netting
• Local and consolidated cash
forecasting
• Intercompany loan management
Bank relationship
improvements
• Access to credit and cash
management
Prepare for Future Major
Technology Project
Preparation
• Current state review
• Process analysis
• Future state vision
Education
• Current treasury technology trends
• Bank Connectivity/SWIFT
Internal Support
• Develop “campaign”
• Prepare business case