CFO Problems
Quantify your payment problem.
Working capital, FX margin, demurrage, and provider controls only matter when they are tied to a specific operating failure.
Quantify the pressure first: cash leaving too early, FX margin you cannot explain, demurrage exposure, or provider controls that do not satisfy finance.
Working capital leaves too early
The CFO problem is not payment speed in isolation. It is cash leaving days before supplier or shipment release requires it.
FX margin cannot be explained
Finance needs a defensible rate, visible spread, and invoice-level P/L before the payment is approved.
Operations creates avoidable cost
Demurrage, detention, and supplier escalation become finance issues when payment timing is disconnected from shipment timing.
Provider choice lacks a CFO lens
The provider question should cover controls, audit trail, settlement certainty, and working-capital impact.