BLACKLINE FOR MANUFACTURING
Automating and standardizing accounting work to enable resilience, scalability, and growth
Modern technology has allowed us to move from filing cabinets full of account reconciliations to being able to approve them on your iPad from home.”
Manufacturers are facing increased pressure to produce higher quality products faster and more cost effectively. At the same time, disruption and M&A activity have caused supply chain challenges, fragmented systems, and other issues. More than ever, companies are focused on innovation and agility.
Manufacturing accounting teams must also adapt. Modern accounting technology helps accounting teams standardize processes, increase visibility, and create capacity to support their organizations’ strategic objectives.
See why leading companies like Boeing and Constellation Brands trust BlackLine for financial close automation, visibility, and control.
Senior Accountant, CNH Industrial
Modern accounting use cases for manufacturers
Calculate and automate freight, overhead, maintenance, and other accrual journal entries
Centralize and standardize distributed close tasks, controls, and policies
Reconcile inventory, purchase order, receipt, and other data across sources
BlackLine is the Leader in G2’s Financial Close Software Grid
See how manufacturers are unlocking capacity in Accounting
Reduced time spent on reconciliations by 80%
Automated intercompany transactions, workflows, and journal entries across all ERP instances.
Realized more than 50% auto-certification of account reconciliations and enabled audit savings.
To be able to have a quick, reliable, insightful close process—it allows you to sleep well at night."
- CFO
The value of accounting automation
93%
reduction in resource hours needed
85%
less time spent on reconciliations
6 Weeks
saved annually
BlackLine returns $2.77 for every dollar spent
Additional Resources
Manufacturing Customer Story
Read how one manufacturer improved employee satisfaction by cutting out tedious, manual tasks with BlackLine automation.
BlackLine for Manufacturing
Review top challenges manufacturing accounting teams face and explore top automation use cases.
Accounting Automation Guide for Manufacturers
Discover practical insights and real-life examples of improving financial close visibility, efficiency, and agility.