Case Study: Scotts Miracle-Gro automates account reconciliations and simplifies audits with BlackLine

Scotts Miracle-Gro automates 4,700 account reconciliations with BlackLine

Scotts Miracle-Gro, the world's largest marketer of branded lawn and garden products, faced challenges with its manual, spreadsheet-based account reconciliation process. This system lacked standardization, created audit and SOX compliance risks, and consumed significant time as teams hunted for supporting documentation across disparate files. To address this, Scotts Miracle-Gro turned to BlackLine for its Account Reconciliations, Task Management, and Journal Entry solutions.

Implementing BlackLine's platform standardized procedures and automated workflows, integrating seamlessly with the company's SAP ERP. The solution enabled auto-certification for over 1,000 accounts and provided clear roles and visibility. Results included a fully paperless process, significant time savings, and dramatically simplified audits. BlackLine helped Scotts Miracle-Gro achieve automated reconciliation for 4,700 accounts, transforming finance controls and efficiency.

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