Mission-critical accuracy: Leading aerospace & defense companies rely on BlackLine

Trusted by over 4,300+ companies worldwide, the BlackLine Agentic Financial Operations Platform™—powered by Studio360 and Verity™ AI—empowers aerospace and defense (A&D) organizations to transform financial operations across the Office of the CFO.

91%

global auto-match rate

40+

hours of manual work eliminated per month

50%

Reduction in reconciliation processes

Agentic Financial Operations for aerospace & defense organizations

Finance and accounting teams across the aerospace and defense industry are being reshaped by evolving market demands, complex contract structures, and stringent regulatory environments, including new cybersecurity standards like the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). With a mandate to boost transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency while reducing costs and optimizing resource allocation, organizations in this sector are under pressure to maintain global competitiveness and drive innovation.

Modernizing technology is critical to the transformation strategy within A&D. As workforce dynamics and complex project demands impact finance and accounting teams, the need for finance-led AI automation and efficiency has become a top priority. BlackLine provides the solution, enabling A&D companies to automate time-consuming, manual tasks through Agentic Financial Operations. This is critical to maximizing productivity and maintaining robust financial control with fewer resources. Furthermore, establishing automated, auditable financial processes is crucial for demonstrating the internal controls and data integrity required to achieve CMMC certification and survive rigorous DCAA audits, directly supporting the industry’s objectives for precision, compliance, and strategic growth.

Distinctly Accurate. Exceptionally Efficient. Financially Intelligent.

Automate finance with industry-leading security for aerospace and defense

Ensure robust, industry-leading security for finance-led AI automation within the aerospace and defense sector. BlackLine’s Agentic Financial Operations Platform is backed by world-class certifications such as ISO 27001, SOC 1 & 2 Type II, and GDPR, providing the highest level of data protection and compliance essential for sensitive operations in the industry. This strong security foundation is critical for A&D companies, as it helps you meet your own stringent compliance obligations by demonstrating the data integrity and security controls necessary for your CMMC assessments and other regulatory requirements. 

Achieve an agentic financial close with AI-powered speed and accuracy

Unify data, orchestrate event-driven processes, and embed AI agents that finance teams direct—closing the application and control gap that generic large language models leave open, so finance teams can scale AI without compromising defense-grade integrity. 

Automate complex contract and project accounting

Streamline complex project accounting by auto-matching massive datasets to ensure accurate Estimate at Completion (EAC) adjustments, Percentage of Completion (PoC) revenue recognition, and precise government cost allocations. 

Improve visibility, controls, and audit-readiness

Provide a unified, authoritative set of real-time financial data, supplying transparency from top-line summaries to transaction-level detail, enabling streamlined DCAA audits and easy issue resolution. 

Boost productivity by freeing staff for value-adding initiatives

Enable finance professionals to do more with less. BlackLine’s event-driven orchestration eliminates dead time because when one action finishes, the next triggers instantly. Finance becomes continuous—dramatically reducing manual work and freeing staff to dedicate time to strategic mission goals, increasing job satisfaction and retention. 

Eliminate the obstacles of legacy systems and processes

Eliminate difficulties in aggregating and standardizing datafrom multiple ERPs, integrating with modern or legacy finance systems to deliver a unified system of record for timely, accurate, and data-driven financial statements. 

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