Case Study: Dentsu achieves standardized reconciliations and faster close processes with BlackLine

Dentsu standardises 140k reconciliations across 64 countries with BlackLine

Dentsu International, a global media and advertising company, faced a significant challenge standardizing its financial close process across 64 countries. With over 50 different ERPs and a reliance on error-prone Excel spreadsheets, the company lacked visibility and a global standard for reconciliations, which increased risk and audit findings. To address this, Dentsu implemented BlackLine's Account Reconciliations and Task Management services.

The solution was rolled out globally with BlackLine's support, leading to highly successful results. Dentsu now performs over 140,000 reconciliations within BlackLine, 80% of which are auto-certified, saving considerable manual effort. The process is now standardized, providing increased visibility, simplified audits, and a global view of over 20,000 month-end tasks. This has greatly increased confidence in the books and reduced risk for the enterprise.

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