A Finance Leader’s Guide to SAP Sapphire 2026

For leaders focused on digital transformation, SAP Sapphire is an invaluable opportunity to define the future of finance. The scale of the event is matched only by the possibilities it presents.

With a strong digital core as the essential starting point for any finance modernization strategy, SAP has established a solid foundation for countless organizations.

But with that foundation in place, how can finance leaders elevate their strategy, accelerate transformation, and achieve the gold standard for record-to-report (R2R)?

This post serves as a strategic guide for finance leaders at SAP Sapphire, highlighting key solutions that demonstrate how to extend the power of your SAP environment to build a world-class finance function.

The concept is simple: BlackLine + SAP = The Gold Standard for R2R. As an SAP Solution Extension, BlackLine works seamlessly in SAP environments, extending the SAP digital core to improve finance operations.

By combining SAP’s core capabilities with BlackLine’s award-winning solutions, organizations can move beyond basic processes to a modern R2R model built on:

• Accuracy: Gain enterprise-wide control and consistency across your close cycle.

• Efficiency: Achieve real-time visibility into the financial close, enabling your team to operate with greater speed and confidence.

Intelligence: Move beyond basic processes to intelligent, Record-to-report automation software that drives continuous accounting.

The most valuable insights often come from seeing transformation in action. At SAP Sapphire, you can hear directly from peers and see the solutions firsthand.

BlackLine will host a theater session on how global enterprises are achieving best-in-class R2R transformation. You will hear about real-world outcomes and learn how they are extending SAP to modernize finance operations.

• Orlando: Featuring a global Life Sciences company.

• Madrid: Featuring a leading Fortune 500 Healthcare company.

For live demos and strategic discussions, visit us at the BlackLine booth. We will be highlighting our recognition as a winner of the 2026 SAP Partner Award for Innovation Solutions and showcasing how we help organizations modernize.

• Orlando: Booth #441

• Madrid: Booth #9.206

AI will be a major theme at Sapphire, and BlackLine and SAP are deepening their partnership through forward-looking AI innovation.

The synergy between SAP Joule and BlackLine VerityÔ is focused on one goal: using AI to deliver greater efficiency, more intelligent automation, and deeper insights for finance teams. This is the future direction of finance operations, and it’s happening now.

As a finance leader at SAP Sapphire, what should you focus on? The answer is clear: focus on how to build upon your powerful SAP foundation to achieve the gold standard in finance operations. And where can you see it in action? The BlackLine booth.

Visit us at SAP Sapphire to see the gold standard for record-to-report in action. Find us at Booth 441 in Orlando and Booth 9.206 in Madrid.

We also invite you to attend our theater session to hear a real-world transformation story. Speak with our finance transformation experts onsite to discuss your specific challenges and goals.