BlackLine B2B Case Studies & Customer Successes

Companies come to BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) because their traditional manual accounting processes are not sustainable. BlackLine’s cloud-based solutions and market-leading customer service help companies move to modern accounting by unifying their data and processes, automating repetitive work, and driving accountability through visibility. BlackLine provides solutions to manage and automate financial close, accounts receivable, and intercompany accounting processes, helping large enterprises and midsize companies across all industries do accounting work better, faster and with more control. More than 3,800 customers trust BlackLine to help them close faster with complete and accurate results. The company is the pioneer of the cloud financial close market and recognized as the leader by customers at leading end-user review sites including Gartner Peer Insights, G2, and TrustRadius. Based in Los Angeles, BlackLine also has regional headquarters in London, Singapore and Sydney. For more information, please visit blackline.com.

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AAA

Jennifer Mash

Business Systems Analyst

Reducing Overall Labor Costs by 9 FTE Through Simplifying Audits

Achmea

Stefan Schaaphok

Project Manager

Integrating BlackLine with QuickBooks to Eliminate a Paper-Based Close

Aemetis, Inc.

Jyothi Tammineni

Director of Accounting

Enabling a Culture of Innovation & HigherValue Work

Aetna

Al Leonardo

Director of Financial Accounting Services

Reducing Time Spent on Reconciliation by More Than 50%

Air Medical Group Holdings

Valerie Henning

Director of Accounting

Standardizing the Close across 20 Countries while Increasing Transparency and Efficiency

Aker Kvaerner

Anniken Røssing

Manager Finance Process Improvements

Ascension Health - Customer Case Study

Ascension Health

Australia Post Accounting Team Delivers Results with Automation & Controls

Australia Post

Catherine Phan

Senior Manager, General Accounting

Australian Unity Reconciles Its Account Balances with BlackLine

Australian Unity

Kon Papakonstantinou

Head of Operational Finance Systems

Reducing Manual Data Entry by Auto-Certifying 66% of Reconciliations

Aviva

Amanda Lam

Vice President, Finance Operations

Achieving Consistency and Visibility in the Reconciliation Process

Balfour Beatty

Steve Whitelaw

Head of Systems, Technology and Controls

Maximizing Efficiency & Reducing Cash Application Effort by 93% with Accounts Receivable Automation

Barrett Steel

Rachel McGowan

Senior Credit Controller

Increasing Transparency and Streamlining Reconciliations, amid Resistance to Change

Baxter Credit Union

Charlotte O’Neill

Accounting Manager

Completing Reconciliations 2 Days Faster & Saving 5 Hours a Month on Reviews & Research

Berkshire Bank

Michael King

Controller

Enabling a 3-Day Close & Error-Free Audits

Big Ass Fans

Eric Evans

Chief Financial Officer

Reducing Time Spent on Reconciliations from Five Days to One

Braden Europe

Wesley Haagmans

Financial Analyst

Cleaning Up, Standardizing & Automating the Close

Brambles

Debbie Rosser

Senior Manager, R2R

Managing Cash with a Streamlined Application Process

Brambles

Christoph Koenig

Director I2C, Service Delivery EU and Global Process Owner

British Gas Benefits from Dashboard Visibility & Tightened Controls

British Gas

John Dickens

Head of Finance Operations

Reducing Journal Entries by 36% and Eliminating Binders Full of Paperwork

Brooks Rehabilitation

Hannah Marshall

Senior Accountant

Managing Risks, Add Transparency and Visibility, While Keeping Auditors Happy

Camelot Group

Ian Trisk-Grove

Chief Accountant

Switching to BlackLine from a Competitor Reduces Monthly Close to Five Days

Cameron

Mike Sullivan

Principal Reporting Accountant

Cinemark - Customer Case Study

Cinemark

Caren Bedard

VP, Controllership and Treasury Operations

CNH Industrial Cultivates Automated Account Reconciliation Landscape

CNH Industrial

Jenna Stengert

Senior Corporate Accounting Specialist

Driving Standardization, Improving Controls and Increasing Productivity

Coca-Cola

Eamonn Matthews

Business Process Lead – Accounting & Reporting

Eliminating Time-Consuming, Manual Work with BlackLine

Consero Global

Kristen Bridgeman

Senior Director of Product

Increasing Internal Visibility, Improving Controls, and Achieving Standardization Across a Decentralized, Global Organization

Constellation Software, Inc

Scott Denneny

Vice President, Finance

Streamlining Financial Close Processes at Covestro

Covestro

Jane Clark

Digital Transformation Partner

Cutting Close Time in Half & Gaining an FTE Without an Increase in Headcount

Daylight

Avron Cohen

Director of Finance

Media Company Improves Controls and Oversight Across a Global Deployment

Discovery Channel

Kara Hartnett

Director of Corporate Accounting

Discovers Formula for Accelerated Financial Close, Enhanced Finance Controls, and Automation

DOW

Pat Withrow

Accounting Director

Bringing Modern Finance & Financial Agility to Higher Education Institutions

Drexel University

Sherri Welch

Associate Comptroller of General Accounting

Centralizing Key Finance and Accounting Functions Globally

Dun & Bradstreet

Gretchen Sikora

Senior Finance Leader

Dun & Bradstreet - Customer Case Study

Dun & Bradstreet

eBay Wins Bid for Improved Financial Close

eBay

Tom Hoover

Senior Manager of Finance Systems

Increasing Real-Time Visibility in the Close Process

Energy Transfer

Mark Gonslin

Manager of Business Solutions

Reducing Close Time by 50% & Freeing Resources for More Strategic Work

Finning

Jorge Lopez-Basulto

Global Lead Enterprise Support Manager

Flick Anticimex Uses BlackLine to Reduce Time Spent on Reconciliations by 56%

Flick Anticimex

Albert Lau

Finance Manager

Better visibility and transparency into the close process for SOX purposes

Franklin Resources

Freeing Accounting Capacity & Reducing Risk with BlackLine Automation

Fresenius Medical Care North America

Terri Hall

VP of Special Projects

Globe Telecom Reduces Time-To-Audit Findings by 60% with BlackLine

Globe

Suzy Urbano

Head of Enterprise Support

Driving Higher Education Institution Success Through a Better Financial Process

Gonzaga University

GoodRX Relies on BlackLine to Scale Accounting Processes to Accommodate Growth

GoodRx

Milton Massery

Director of Accounting

Saving 900 Hours Every Month & Achieving On-Time Completion of Reconciliations

Haven Savings Bank

Thomas Buthorn

VP, Controller

Confectionery Giant The Hershey Company Kisses Its Dated Account Reconciliations Processes Goodbye

Hershey

John Zimmerman

Director of Financial Data Systems

Implementing Controls and Standardization in Businesses across 14 Countries

Hubbell

Mark Koolis

Power Segment Assistant Controller

Increasing Visibility Across 200+ Hotels —and Making Audits a “Non-Event”

Hyatt Hotel Corporation

Jeannette Nimmo

GL Global Process Owner

Increasing Balance Sheet Integrity & Creating a Risk-Based Approach to Reconciliations

Informa

Nick Redman

Head of Global Process Owner

Increasing Completion Rates and Quality Ratings

J.R. Simplot Company

Glenda Viste

Senior Director of Finance Optimization Initiatives

Jacobs Engineering Speeds Account Reconciliations by Nearly 2X

Jacobs

Trevor Cameron

Director of Finance

Saving Five Days on Reconciliation and One Week on Data Gathering

Kempinski Hotels

Nina Eckerle

Director of Corporate Finance

Kraft Heinz Improves Global Intercompany Transaction Efficiency & Control with BlackLine Intercompany Hub

Kraft Heinz

Paul Dubbelman

Finance Lead, Global Business Services

Leading logistics company achieves an auto-match rate of 74% across 27 countries

Leading Logistics Company

Leiden University Builds Success with Continuous Accounting

Leiden University

Rob van den Wijngaard

Financial Shared Services and Programs Manager

Liberty Group Turns to BlackLine as a Catalyst to Improve the Efficiency, Accountability & Control of Balance Sheet Reconciliations

Liberty

Lisa Bird

Lead Specialist Internal Financial Control

Reducing Manual Work & Improving Reporting Quality

Light & Wonder

Jeremiah Johnson

Director, Global Close & Controls

Revolutionizing Finance Operations Lion's Journey to Modern Accounting Excellence with BlackLine

Lion

Isaac Brown

Finance Transformation Lead

Strengthening internal controls and freeing managers to focus on problems, not processes

Liverpool Victoria

Andy Young

Head of Finance

Eliminating a Control Deficiency & Reducing Risk

Lucid

Gilman Tsang

Accounting Manager

Improving Staff Efficiency for the Account Reconciliation Process by 93%

Manheim

Victoria Mangold

Director of Finance Operations

Saving $122,100 through Efficiency Gains while Reducing Paper and Storage Costs by $30,000

Maple Leaf Foods

Vinh Lien

Director of Finance and Accounting

Reducing Close Time by 50% & Enabling a “Seamless” Audit

Marinus Pharmaceuticals

Mike McNamara

Corporate Controller and Director of Finance

Matrix Medical Network Speeds Time to Value with 5-Day BlackLine Implementation

Matrix Medical Network

Paul McDowell

Chief Accounting Officer

MeadWestvaco Realizes 495% ROI With Blackline

MeadWestvaco

MedComp Sciences Boosts Finance Productivity by 50 Percent & Accelerates Close Cycles by 5x

MedComp Sciences

Lee Lambert

Director of Finance and Treasurer

Chief Financial Officer

Streamlining Reconciliations and New Acquisitions for a Global Powerhouse

NASDAQ

Mike Galus

Vice President, Finance and Accounting

Saving Time & Reducing Risk by Automating 90% of 80,000 Global Tasks

Norsk Hydro

Piotr Kubacki

Global Process Owner

Panini Group Automating Reconciliations with BlackLine

Panini Group

Peter Harris

Chief Financial Officer

Automating 97% of Journal Entries and Reducing Printing Costs by 90%

Performance Food Group

Philip Manoff

Senior Manager of Accounting

Philips - Customer Case Study

Philips

Rob Segers

Assistant Controller

Reducing Staff Required for Cash Application by 80%

PHS Group

Craig Rush

IT Business Partner

Pluralsight Streamlines Its End-Of-Month Reconciliation Process

Pluralsight

Mark Hansen

Director of Finance and Accounting

Reducing Close Time by 15% & Empowering Accounting Teams to Focus on Meaningful Work

Premier Trailer Leasing

Vesta Lot

Director of Accounting

Maintaining a 4-Day Close Despite a 3X Increase in Volume

Proctor Loan Protector

Alan McAnally

Chief Financial Officer

Quest Diagnostics deployed BlackLine to streamline and modernize its accounting processes

Quest Diagnostics

Achieving Significant Productivity Gains with Savings Valued at Over $1.2M Every Year

Red Wing Shoe Company

Red Wing Shoes

Enabling 100% On-Time Reconciliations, Increasing the Integrity of the Balance Sheet & Accelerating Digital Transformation

Resimac Group

Santo Ahmed

Group Financial Controller

Streamlining Accounting Processes Across 40 Businesses

Ruralco

Patrick Eustace

Finance Transformation Manager

Reducing Audit Preparation Time and Freeing Accountants for Research and Analysis

Saddle Creek Logistics Services

Paige Williamson

Associate Director of Fixed Assets and Systems

Automated accounting processes and increased efficiency with BlackLine

Saint-Gobain Corporation NA

Pascal Perrier-Gustin

Director of Shared Service Centers and Financial Organization Projects

Scotts Miracle-Gro - Customer Case Study

Scotts Miracle-Gro

Laurel Johns

Manager of Finance Consolidation and Controls

Freeing Accountants from Manual Close Work & Preparing for Growth

SHL

Paul Greensmith

Chief Financial Officer

Leveraging BlackLine’s cross-product Functionality and Improving Financial Close Efficiency

SiriusXM

Reducing the Financial Close From 15 Days to 5

sPower

Ray Willardson

Controller

Saving Time During Audits & Increasing Visibility During the Close

StackPath

Liana Cooperman Clark

VP Controller

Modernizing Accounting to Free Capacity and Keep Up with Rapid Growth

Sun Auto Tire & Service

Jerry Brown

Assistant Manager

Increasing Visibility & Managing Risk in the Account Reconciliation Process

SunTrust Banks

Shakora Derixson

Finance Manager

T-Mobile - Customer Case Study

T-Mobile

Increasing Visibility and Control while Saving up to 450 Hours per Month

Tarmac

Andrew Parris

Director of Shared Services

How Tate & Lyle "Makes Food Extraordinary" with Improved Finance Functions

Tate & Lyle

Stephen Byers

Group Vice President and CIO

Saving Time & Resources by Bringing Cash Application In-House

The Chefs’ Warehouse

Nelson Lopes

Director for Financial Reporting and Treasury

Timken’s Accounting Automation Enables a Virtual Close and Streamlined Audits

Timken

Dan Welcheck

Junior Principal, Global Finance Systems Group

Toga Supports Rapid Growth with BlackLine Modern Finance

Toga Group

Michael Gowing

Financial Controller

Travelex Improves Efficiency in 50+ Countries Across the Globe

Travelex

Rory Suckling

Group Finance Director

UGI Utilities gains efficiencies and tighter controls with BlackLine cloud capabilities

UGI Utilities

Vivian Ressler

Senior Manager Sarbanes-Oxley, Plant Accounting and Accounts Payable

Applying 75% of Cash Automatically

Ultimate Finance

Under Armour Gears Up for an Automated Financial Close

Under Armour

Molly E. Boyle

Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting

Streamlining Reconciliations & Replacing an Inefficient Manual Process

Union Bank & Trust

Shifting from Manual Accounting to Strategic Analytics After Saving 40+ Hours a Week

United Nations Federal Credit Union

David Gruss

Assistant Controller

Optimising Financial Shared Services for the Future

Vaillant

Kai Hennig

Head of International Accounting

Veolia - Customer Case Study

Veolia

Julie Egan

Senior Director of General Ledger

EU Credit Manager

Improving Workflow, Eliminating Printing, and Reaching 99.8% Compliance

Western Union

Shay Carroll

Accounting Director GSAS

Achieving Operation Simplicity and Data Accuracy

Zendesk

Patrick Loughnane

Senior Financial Systems Analyst

How Zurich in North America Automated Account Reconciliations and Increased Transparency

Zurich Insurance

Laura Darbro

Vice President of Close Operations and General Accounting

Zurich North America Uses BlackLine Solutions for Automation & Control During Transformation

Zurich Insurance

Doug Tramp

Director, Finance Systems

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