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THE ROAD TO RECONCILIATION Closing with Confidence and Achieving Balance Sheet Integrity with BlackLine
Kimberly Uberti BlackLine Systems
Pieter Geyer PwC Advisory
Michael Gilmartin BlackLine Systems Formerly with BlackLine Client IMS Health
Michael Gilmartin Solutions Consultant BlackLine Systems
•Currently a Solutions Consultant with BlackLine •Spent most of his recent career (10+ years) in financial systems maintenance roles •Former BlackLine client at IMS Health serving as the BlackLine System Administrator and also SAP Project Manager, as well as Accounting Manager for Global Shared Services •Oversaw the global implementation of BlackLine for IMS Health
ABOUT MICHAEL
Pieter Geyer Senior Advisor & Business Process Expert PwC/PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory
•More than 20 years of experience consulting on the finance function for large companies •Currently advising in the Financial Experts practice of PwC Advisory •Specializing in SAP Financials project implementations •Previously served as Controller for a multinational company operating globally
ABOUT PIETER
INCORPORATED IN 2001 HEADQUARTERED IN LOS ANGELES 450+ CLIENTS, 55,000+ USERS
ABOUT BLACKLINE
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
BlackLine OnDemand users
(80+ COUNTRIES)
COMMON CLOSE PROCESS
BLACKLINE PROCESS
• REAL-TIME MONITORING AND REPORTING • CONTROLLED PROCESS • DATA INTEGRITY & INTEGRATION
IDEAL AUTOMATED PLATFORM
SSAE 16 + ISAE 3402 Internationally recognized auditing standards developed by the AICPA and IAASB - 3rd party opinions on control effectiveness
ROI & CUTTING COSTS • Auto-certification • Increased staff productivity • Reduced paper, printing, storage,
overhead, auditor fees • Improved process management • Faster close
Return on investment is one of the most important indicators of value
MeadWestVaco Corporation ROI: 495% Payback: 2 Months
Cox Communications ROI: 227% Payback: 6 Months
Education Management Corporation ROI: 138% Payback: 10 Months
EFFICIENCY, SPEED & VISIBILITY REDUCED COSTS AND RISKS CONTROLLED FINANCIAL CLOSE To learn more, come visit us in booth No. 36 in the ‘Orange Zone’ or email info@blackline.com.
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