As we approach 2025, the corporate treasury function stands at a critical juncture. A recent Citi report reveals that while 93% of corporate treasurers expect significant advancements in their role by 2030, more than half remain uncertain about the path forward. This uncertainty underscores the pressing need for treasury departments to evolve from traditional cash and financial risk management into strategic powerhouses driving business growth and scalability – or risk irrelevance.
At Numarqe, we recognise the challenges treasurers face and offer innovative solutions to support this crucial transformation. Our platform is designed to address the key areas identified in the Citi report, enabling treasuries to become centres of excellence for financial transactions, real-time operations, and data-driven decision-making.
By 2025, real-time treasury operations will be non-negotiable. The Citi report highlights the shift away from traditional banking hours and batch processing towards instant, always-on treasury management. Numarqe's platform is built for this 24/7 reality, offering an innovative platform driving the shift to real-time and making your payables borderless – always-on, 24/7/365, multi-currency, and multi-jurisdictional:
According to a 2018 Deutsche Bank White Paper, The road to real-time treasury, organisations planned to implement real-time treasury functions. Our findings are that organisations are only just starting to try and implement real-time treasury capabilities by 2025. Numarqe is at the forefront of this trend, providing the tools necessary for treasuries to operate in this new paradigm.
Integrating AI into treasury operations is no longer a future prospect – it's a present reality. Numarqe's AI-driven platform offers:
Based on a comprehensive analysis of recent McKinsey research (What an AI-powered finance function of the future looks like and How transaction banks are reinventing treasury services), treasury operations are ripe for significant technological transformation.
Current evidence suggests approximately 25-30% of routine treasury tasks, such as manual data gathering, payment processing, and basic reporting, could be fully automated. Furthermore, an additional 30-35% of hybrid tasks, including cash forecasting and fraud detection, could be partially automated or substantially enhanced through AI integration. The remaining 35-40% of activities, primarily involving strategic decision-making, relationship management, and complex problem-solving, would continue to require substantial human oversight.
However, it's crucial to note that these projections serve as a framework rather than definitive figures, as automation potential varies considerably depending on organisational size, existing technology infrastructure, regulatory requirements, and implementation capabilities. The goal isn't to replace treasury professionals but rather to elevate their role by automating routine tasks, allowing them to focus on more strategic, value-adding activities that drive business growth and innovation.
Numarqe's platform is designed to capture some of these efficiencies while enhancing the strategic capabilities of treasury teams.
The Citi report emphasises the need for treasuries to become more involved in strategic organisational decision-making. Numarqe supports this evolution by:
The 2024 Deloitte Global Corporate Treasury Survey reveals that treasurers are increasingly expected to evolve beyond their traditional roles into more strategic business partners. The survey highlights how treasury professionals are now combining their conventional responsibilities of managing liquidity risk and market access with more strategic functions around capital allocation and shareholder return strategies. This evolution requires treasurers to develop broader skillsets, including leadership, risk management, and technology expertise, to address tomorrow's strategic treasury priorities effectively.
Numarqe's platform is designed to support this expanded role, providing the data and insights needed for treasurers to become true strategic partners.
Efficient management of procure-to-pay (P2P) cycles is crucial for optimising working capital. Numarqe offers:
The 2024 PwC Global Investor Survey reveals that companies that can effectively leverage technology to enhance their treasury operations are better positioned to meet evolving investor expectations for operational efficiency and business resilience. Processes achieve a 15-20% improvement in working capital.
Numarqe's solutions are designed to help treasuries realise these gains.
The Citi report identifies poor data quality as a major roadblock to treasury transformations. Numarqe addresses this challenge through:
According to Accenture's 2024 Enterprise Operations report, organisations with reinvention-ready operations - characterised by modernised data foundations, strong governance, and AI-led processes - achieve 2.5 times higher average revenue growth than those with foundational operations.
Numarqe's data management and reporting capabilities are designed to put treasuries in this high-performing category.
As we look towards 2025, it's clear that the treasury function must evolve rapidly in changing roles to meet the demands of an increasingly digital and real-time business environment. Numarqe is positioned to be more than just a technology provider – we aim to be a strategic partner in your treasury transformation journey.
Our platform addresses the key challenges identified in the Citi report:
By partnering with Numarqe, treasuries can position themselves as influential business partners within their organisations. Our solutions enable treasurers to provide strategic insights, manage risk effectively, and drive business growth.
As we approach 2025, the opportunity for treasury transformation is clear. As the Citi report states, "The road to 2030 is filled with opportunity for those who boldly embrace the challenge." Numarqe is here to help you seize that opportunity, providing the tools and support needed to transform your treasury function into a strategic powerhouse.
In conclusion, the future of treasury is digital, real-time, and strategically vital to organisational success. With Numarqe as your partner, you can confidently navigate this transformation, turning the challenges of 2025 into opportunities for growth and innovation.
If you want to learn more about how we can assist successful organisations like yours in becoming more operationally efficient regarding cash flow and working capital. Book a call today.
