Case Study: BlackLine achieves faster financial close and real-time forecasting with Workday Adaptive Planning

BlackLine Reaches New Level of Financial Analysis with Agile Cloud Functionality

BlackLine, a leader in finance controls and automation software, faced slow consolidation and limited visibility across sales, HR, payroll and customer systems. The finance team needed real‑time access for short‑ and long‑term planning, but monthly close and reporting processes took several days and left no time for deeper analysis.

By implementing Adaptive Insights Business Planning Cloud and integrating data from NetSuite, Salesforce and ADP, BlackLine consolidated reporting, enabled detailed drill‑downs by location and currency, and maintained an 18‑month rolling forecast. The team now produces financial reports in about 20 minutes, cut roughly three days from monthly close and reporting cycles, improved forecasting accuracy to support international expansion and hiring decisions, and strengthened collaboration between finance, sales and operations.

BlackLine

Charles Best

CFO