Rolling Forecasts
Short-term rolling forecasts updated weekly to reflect actual receipts and payments improve response time and planning accuracy.
Cleartrailroad: Confident Cash Flow, Clearer Decisions
Cash flow management is the practice of tracking and shaping the real movement of cash into and out of your business so short-term obligations like payroll, vendors, and loan payments are met while fueling sustainable growth. Cleartrailroad combines clear forecasting, actionable receivables and payables strategies, and hands-on expense control to keep your operations liquid and decision-ready. Our approach centers on accurate short-term liquidity snapshots, rolling forecasts that adapt to sales seasonality, and operational controls that reduce unexpected shortages. We guide finance and operations teams to prioritize tasks that directly improve cash availability, from invoice terms and collections cadence to vendor negotiation and timely expense reviews. The outcome is reduced surprise shortfalls, improved vendor relationships, and a confident plan for reinvestment and growth.
Why operational cash flow beats profit-only thinking
Profit measures whether revenue exceeds expenses over a period, but it doesn’t always represent the cash available right now. Cleartrailroad focuses on cash visibility and timing so businesses avoid gaps that can stop payroll or block vendor relationships. We help you convert profit into sustainable cash through prioritized collections, staged payables, and careful spending cadence. By aligning revenue receipts and disbursement schedules, your business maintains resilience when sales fluctuate. We provide playbooks that balance near-term liquidity with strategic investment, giving owners and finance teams a clear path from accounting figures to operational cash readiness. Our services include cash flow forecasting, scenario planning, accounts receivable acceleration, accounts payable optimization, and actionable KPI dashboards that update in real time.
Receivables Optimization
Improve collections with tailored invoice terms, payment incentives, and clear customer touchpoints that reduce days sales outstanding.
Payables Strategy
Schedule payments strategically to preserve working capital while keeping vendor relationships strong and avoiding late fees.
Cash KPIs & Dashboards
Clear, actionable dashboards highlight liquidity runway, burn rate, receivable aging, and scenario projections for confident decisions.
Tailored services for every stage
We work with early-stage businesses that need runway clarity and mid-size companies that require disciplined cash operations. Our scope adapts to your needs, from one-time health checks to embedded part-time FP&A support.
Cash Health Audit
Identify gaps, quick wins, and a 90-day action plan that protect payroll and critical vendor payments.
Rolling Forecast Service
Weekly or monthly rolling forecasts that adapt to actual receipts, allowing operational teams to act early.
Receivables & Payables Playbook
Operational playbooks for collections cadence, invoice design, and staged vendor payments that free up working capital.
How we work with your team
Cleartrailroad embeds with finance, accounting, or operations teams to raise visibility and replace guesswork with a repeatable cash cadence. We prioritize actions that yield immediate runway improvement, then implement durable processes: clear invoice terms and reminder flows, vendor payment staging with prioritized aging buckets, and a cadence of forecasts with variance analysis. This practical, phased approach reduces disruption while improving liquidity. We also train in-house staff on interpretation and hand-off so improvements are sustained as your business grows.
