Cash & Working Capital Optimization

Unlock trapped cash and boost liquidity. Our cash and working capital optimization targets inventory, receivables, and payables to free up cash, improve efficiency, and build resilience for mid cap companies.

Why cash and working capital optimization

  • Free up cash to fund growth or reduce debt
  • Improve forecasting and reduce reliance on external financing
  • Identify and implement quick wins across inventory, receivables, and payables
  • Deliver sustainable processes and KPIs for ongoing improvement
  • Provide transparency through dashboards and regular tracking

What we deliver

  • Detailed review of inventory, receivables, and payables processes
  • Data-driven opportunity analysis and action plan
  • Working capital management dashboards and KPI packs
  • Implementation support for policy, process, and system changes
  • Ownership maps, targets, and tracking routines for teams
  • Monthly reporting templates for cash and working capital
  • Training and handover for sustainable results
  • Coordination with treasury and finance teams for alignment

Our process and timeline

A project timeline for a typical project looks like the following:

  • Week 0 to 1: Kickoff, data collection, process and policy scan
  • Week 1 to 2: Opportunity identification, quick wins, and baseline metrics
  • Week 2 to 3: Action plan development and implementation setup
  • Week 3 to 4: Dashboard rollout, routines launch, and training

The actual length depends on the scope and complexity of the project.

Tech enabled delivery

  • Power BI and Excel dashboards for real-time working capital tracking
  • Secure integration with ERP, CRM, and accounting systems
  • Automated data refresh and reporting
  • Templates and tools for ongoing process management

Who we serve

  • Mid cap companies in growth, turnaround, or post deal settings
  • PE-backed and founder-led businesses seeking liquidity improvement
  • CFOs, controllers, and treasury teams aiming for best practice
  • Germany and the United States with bilingual delivery

Why Radial

  • Big Four level rigor with boutique speed and attention
  • Ex Big 4 leadership, bilingual team, and PE native ways of working
  • Data first delivery with dashboards, models, and governance you can run
  • Proactive communication, clear ownership, and weekly deliverables

Frequently Asked Questions

Manufacturing, subscription (SaaS), project business, E-Commerce, consumer goods, industrial goods and more. We tailor driver trees and KPI logic to your business.

It targets measurable cash release and sets up routines and dashboards for ongoing control, not just one-time analysis.

Yes. We identify and unlock quick wins within weeks, while embedding sustainable improvements for the long term.

No. We work with your existing ERP and tools, but can recommend or help set up enhancements if needed.

Absolutely. We support your team through training, templates, and processes for full sustainability.

We anchor ownership, targets, and tracking in your routines so gains are visible and sustained over time.