Case Study: Saint-Gobain achieves faster, more standardized accounting close with BlackLine

Saint-Gobain deploys BlackLine across 25 countries in 6 months

Saint-Gobain, a global leader in construction materials, faced a challenge in standardizing and automating its accounting processes across its vast network of nearly 900 subsidiaries and Shared Services Centers. Their previous manual, paper-based reconciliation methods were time-consuming and lacked the traceability required by internal teams and external auditors. To address this, they turned to the vendor BlackLine and its Finance Controls and Automation platform.

By implementing BlackLine's solution, Saint-Gobain automated its account reconciliation process, which significantly increased efficiency and provided full traceability for audits. The results included a faster monthly close, reduced costs for printing and storage, and a strengthened internal control framework. The deployment of BlackLine was rapid, and the solution was credited with standardizing methods across the organization, improving the quality of processes, and enhancing the relationship between Shared Services Centers and their clients.

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