COLLABORATIVE CASH FLOW FORECAST CAPTURE & CONSOLIDATION Automatically generate a baseline cash flow forecast Leverage the forecast collection workflow to source revenue and
expense forecasts and hedges from all people and systems
Systematically consolidate all exposures into a single view
Provide forecast history with audit trail including detailed comments Perform forecast-to-forecast variance analysis
CASH FLOW EXPOSURE ANALYSIS Perform flexible exposure analysis across multiple hierarchies with
real-time grouping and summing capability Drill down into underlying forecast data from any level of hierarchy
in real-time
Quickly compare current to historical forecasts Perform exposure forecast trend variance analyses
Leverage client defined currency rates in all system calculations
EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT & REPORTING Apply consistent decision strategies (target ratios, materiality,
rounding, etc.)
Automate the calculation of recommended hedges Automate trade preparation for submission to trading platforms Embrace and extend the value in hedge accounting and trading
platform technologies
FiREapps for Cash Flow is an end-to-end, cloud-based workflow solution that enables finance
and treasury professionals to create, analyze and manage accurate cash flow exposure forecasts,
increasing confidence in their hedging program.
Increase operational efficiency
Reduce cost of hedging
More collaboration & stronger financial results
Eradicate spreadsheets
Eliminate data entry errors
IMPROVE EBITDA PREDICTABILITY
REDUCE COST
HEDGE WITH CONFIDENCEfor Cash Flow OVERVIEW
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INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN CASH FLOW PROCESS
YOU CAN EXPECT:
INCREASE HEDGE RATIOS
40%
INCREASE EXPOSURE FORECAST ACCURACY20%
25%
FiREapps for Cash Flow provides finance and treasury professionals with an end-to-end, cloud-based workflow solution to collect and consolidate cash flow exposure forecasts, analyze and manage currency impact to future cash flows, and benchmark on-going program performance.
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IMPROVE PREDICTABILITY OF EBITDA
Improves cash flow exposure hedging performance
INCREASE FORECAST ACCURACY
Delivers higher confidence and precision management
ENHANCE RESOURCE UTILIZATION
Eliminates wasted time and effort at corporate and
across enterprise, giving time back to field finance for
more value-add tasks
A COLLABORATIVE WORKFLOW SOLUTION The platform offers distributed access for upload, entry and verification of cash flow exposure forecast data. All
forecasts from the field are collected and rolled up into a consolidated master forecast. Forecasters can create
cell-level annotations for both communication and collaboration with audibility. Ability to drill into the underlying
forecast facilitates top-level reporting with immediate access to source data. Additionally, granular cell-level
variance metrics are built-in to the platform, allowing teams to prevent errors at the time of entry instead of
catching them after decisions on the incorrect data have already been taken.
FACILITATE FINANCE TEAM COLLABORATION
Bridges the information and training barrier with a platform
for collaboration
AUTOMATE AUDIT TRAILS FOR COMPLIANCE
Never worry about documentation, every action and annotation
is built into a historical audit trail
ELIMINATE CASH FLOW CURRENCY SURPRISES
Protect cash flows more confidently with; better tactics, better
data and better decisions
for Cash Flow PRODUCT BRIEF
Forecasting View with In-Cell Variance
ELIMINATES PROCESS, TIMING & ERROR RISK
FiREapps for Cash Flow eliminates process, timing and
error risk. As a result, it provides the most efficient and
accurate cash flow exposure forecasts available. All
historical and current cash flow currency risk data is stored
within the platform and is available to the company with
proper version control. Having all of the data in one place
guarantees everyone is looking at the latest approved data.
THE FORECASTING PROCESSIS STREAMLINED INTO
A CLEAR WORKFLOW THAT
SAVES TIMEPROVIDES CLARITY
INCREASES TRANSPARENCY
Within FiREapps for Cash Flow, each forecaster is presented with a prepopulated baseline forecast based on the
previous period’s data and is able to receive real-time feedback on the quality of their forecasts. This feedback and
time saving is critical to driving process improvement and increasing collaboration and transparency between the
field teams and the central teams.
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AN END-TO-END PLATFORM
The cloud-based workflow solution provides a single platform where all teams can login and upload or directly
enter their forecasted metrics. Additionally, FiREapps for Cash Flow presents a baseline forecast as a starting
point to ensure everyone is working from a single version of truth.
Field Forecaster Homepage
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For the process owner, reporting metrics are available to show the progress and completeness of the
overall process with granular detail into where submission has yet to happen and what percentage of
the overall value of the forecast those gaps present. If errors are not caught until post analysis, then they
can be traced down to the cell level, and acute training and feedback can be provided to remedy/prevent
future mistakes.
FORECAST ANALYTICSThe platform comes equipped with a suite of analytical tools built specifically for multicurrency based
analysis. FiREapps for Cash Flow provides users the ability to perform exposure analysis at every level of
the organizational hierarchy with real-time grouping and summing. Forecast-to-forecast variance analysis
compares the current forecast to the previous forecast to clearly identify both percentage and absolute
changes with user defined parameters to quickly and efficiently identify errors and or significant changes from
one period to the next. Users have the ability to choose between system generated rates or leverage their own
client defined currency rates. Forecast trend analysis depicts how single period forecasts change over time,
providing opportunities for education and forecast process improvement.
HEDGING & TRADE PREPARATIONFiREapps for Cash Flow consistently applies corporate hedge decision strategy (e.g. target ratios, materiality,
rounding, etc.) to automate the calculation of hedges based on the approved cash flow forecast. Following
the approval of hedges, FiREapps for Cash Flow automates the trade preparation for onward submission to
a liquidity provider or trading platform. FiREapps for Cash Flow provides control and governance to further
enhance your cash flow hedge accounting process.
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FiREapps for Cash Flow sends notifications via the platform
When monthly forecasting process is underway
How soon the forecasting process will close
Progress status for individual users
Forecast Approver Screen
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FiREappsBI FOR CASH FLOW EXPOSURE FORECASTING
FiREappsBI brings innovative graphical forecast analytics to FiREapps for Cash Flow, including comprehensive
currency exposure and forecast comparison visualization, bringing people closer to the data they are working
with and empowering them to make better decisions. With options for standard reports and graphs, as well
as custom designed analytics, FiREappsBI can be tailored to meet a vast array of individual business needs.
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FiREappsBI Dashboard
GRASP THE COMPLETE PICTURE
Evaluate accuracy and consistency of forecasts provided by the field through the transformation of data into graphical representations
Assess forecast evolution to see how forecast and hedge ratios have changed over time
GAIN CONTROL OF YOUR BUSINESS Gain confidence in data quality at a glance by connecting and transforming data
Detect and understand underlying details not easily uncovered in spreadsheets or other forecast capture tools
MAKE INFORMED BUSINESS DECISIONS
Incorporate business cycles and seasonality to make better hedging decisions
Leverage business insights gained from detailed data to drive better program results
THE POWER OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
FiREappsBI for cash flow exposure forecasting takes raw data and transforms it into useful business
information. By graphically representing the quality of the forecasting process, FiREappsBI provides detailed,
timely, easy to interpret information that enables organizations to make better, faster decisions.
The customizable dashboards, reporting and data visualization available in FiREappsBI allow finance and
treasury organizations to understand and manage currency risk in real time. Additionally, these functionalities
can be used to help recognize problems before they occur, avoid losses and track currency trends
for the future.
FiREappsBI combines strategies, processes and technology to support informed business decisions. By
transforming static data from spreadsheets into charts, graphs, pivot tables and dashboards, finance
and treasury are able to detect variances and areas of difficulty within the forecasting process at a
glance, giving them the power to amend and enhance their program and providing better communication
between departments.
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Forecast-to-Actual Report
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IMPROVE EBITDA PREDICTABILITY
ENHANCE FORECAST ACCURACY
CREATE A CURRENCY AWARE ORGANIZATION
Increase the accuracy of the revenue and expense cash flow forecast through automation and technology
Provide valuable forecast data quality metrics to both field and central teams
Streamline integration with trading platforms and hedge accounting software
INSTITUTIONALIZE & FACILITATE AN END-TO-END PROCESS
INCREASE EFFICIENCY & LOWER COST
Decrease process risk from manual steps, manual calculations and other process driven inaccuracies
Increase speed and efficiency of process and access to data
Improve controls, audibility and feedback loops in your process
FiREapps for Cash flow BENEFITS
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Performs cell-level variance analysis
CAPTURE & CREATE
HEDGE CREATION, TRADE PREP & EXECUTION
REPORTING
EXPOSURE FORECAST ANALYSIS TOOLS
CASH FLOW EXPOSURE FORECAST
Facilitates capture of all forecasted cash flow exposures and hedges from all people and systems
Automates the trade preparation, including aggregation and segregation of trades
Provides benchmark of forecast performance (accuracy) using historical forecasts
Functionality to track/trend the change in forecast over time Applies decision rules (e.g. target ratios,
materiality, rounding, etc.)
Automates the calculation of recommended hedges (based on user-defined rules)
Facilitates STP to trading venues
Performs flexible cash flow exposure analysis (real-time grouping & summing capability)
Drills down from any (data-dimension) level down to the next level(s) in real time
Compares current forecast to historical forecasts or ERP/uploaded actuals on-demand
Consolidates all exposures into a single view that can be configured per individual requirements
Calculates exposures with auditable logic and documentation