Case Study: Dun & Bradstreet achieves centralized global finance controls and automated, transparent month-end closes with BlackLine

Centralizing Key Finance and Accounting Functions Globally

Dun & Bradstreet, a publicly traded provider of business data and analytics used by nearly 90% of the Fortune 500, needed to standardize controls across 70 operating entities as rapid global growth strained its finance organization. Decentralized month‑end processes and fragmented share‑drive workflows left the team without real‑time visibility into reconciliations, creating surprises during closes and making the organization reactive rather than proactive.

The company implemented BlackLine to centralize reconciliations and create a global Center of Excellence, choosing the platform for its ease of use, strong ROI, and implementation support. BlackLine automated manual tasks, provided 24/7 global access for staff and auditors, standardized and accelerated the close, eliminated non‑value work, and significantly increased transparency, accuracy, and control across the finance organization.

Dun & Bradstreet

Gretchen Sikora

Senior Finance Leader