A safe place to learn how a treasury system actually works.
A practical, vendor-neutral training environment for understanding
treasury workflows, system configuration and controls without
working in production.
Vendor-neutralSynthetic dataRealistic workflowsSegregation of dutiesFull transaction lifecycle
PracticalUsers learn by configuring and operating the system
Vendor-neutralTransferable workflow and control logic
Practitioner-builtInformed by real treasury implementation experience
Two ways to learn
Start with a working environment. Then learn how to build one.
Columen supports both guided learning and configuration practice.
01Guided
Guided Training Environment
A pre-configured treasury environment using realistic synthetic
data and workflows.
ExploreSee how treasury data and workflows fit together
OperateBook deals, raise payments and reconcile activity
UnderstandFollow transactions through cash flow and accounting
Explore → operate → understand
02Configure
Client Configuration Environment
Start without client-specific configuration and build the treasury
environment before operations can begin.
BuildEntities, currencies, counterparties and bank accounts
ControlRoles, approvals and operating boundaries
TestSee what depends on configuration and what happens when it is wrong
Configure → operate → test
Practical system depth
More than learning where to click.
Columen connects treasury transactions to the workflows, controls
and downstream processes that sit behind them.
01
Static data & configuration
Entities, currencies, counterparties, bank accounts, users,
roles and controls.
02
Dealing
Money Market, FX Spot and Swaps, Interest Rate Swaps,
Cross Currency Swaps and Bonds.
03
Cash & payments
Cash positioning, payment templates, payment initiation,
approvals and segregation of duties.
04
Reconciliation
Statement import, matching rules, auto-match, exception
investigation and manual resolution.
05
Accounting
Accounting events, posting rules, journal entries,
accounting runs and period controls.
06
Reporting
Practical reporting across transactions, cash, accounting
and operational activity.
Why Columen exists
Production is not a training environment.
People new to treasury systems are often taught the task they need
to perform, but have limited opportunity to explore the system
around that task.
Columen creates space to experiment, make mistakes and see why
workflows and controls behave as they do, without operational risk.
Production
Real financial data
Real operational consequences
Limited scope for experimentation
Training usually follows assigned tasks
Columen
Synthetic data
Safe consequences
Space to experiment and learn
Visibility across the wider workflow
A different training purpose
Not a replacement for your company test environment.
A corporate UAT or test database teaches users how one particular
system has been configured for one organisation.
Columen teaches the underlying workflow, control and system logic
that transfers across Treasury Management Systems.
Company test environment
Learn how this organisation uses this system.
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Columen
Learn how treasury system logic works and why.
Who it is for
Practical learning at different stages of treasury experience.
Columen is designed for people who need a broader understanding of
how a treasury system fits together.
01
New to treasury systems
Build confidence before or alongside first exposure to a corporate
Treasury Management System.
02
Treasury professionals
Understand the wider system beyond the specific workflows used
in a day-to-day role.
03
Treasury teams
Provide practical learning without giving people freedom to
experiment in production.
Designed for training
Realistic controls. No real financial risk.
Columen is a training platform. It is not connected to real bank
accounts, payment networks or production financial data.
Synthetic dataNo real client or financial information required
Separate organisationsEvery part of the system checks which organisation a user belongs to, with automated tests across payments, accounting, reconciliation and reporting
Invite-only accessAccess is provided through Lumin Treasury Consulting
COLUMEN
Request access to Columen.
Access is currently by invitation. Tell us about your background or
training requirement and we will confirm the most appropriate starting
point.