Drive automation, strengthen controls, free up resources, and expand visibility ahead of a broader SAP digital finance transformation.
Migrating to SAP S/4HANA is more than a technical change—it’s a chance to future-ready finance operations. But legacy open items, disconnected processes, and manual workloads can slow progress and increase risk. BlackLine helps organizations move faster and smarter by clearing the path for a clean cutover, enabling automation from day one, and freeing up internal resources to focus on transformation.
Refocus Up to 50% of Accounting and Finance for the SAP S/4HANA Implementation
A successful SAP S/4HANA implementation relies on both external partners and experienced internal teams. Yet most finance teams are stretched thin managing manual close processes.
BlackLine automates time-consuming processes like reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reviews, freeing up internal resources to support strategic initiatives.
Customers see substantial efficiency gains and ROI before SAP S/4HANA even goes live.
Free up internal bandwidth for digital transformation
Achieve quick wins within months
Realize up to 621% ROI and 50% resource reallocation (IDC Business Value Study)
Maintain Visibility and Control by Mapping Legacy Data to New SAP S/4HANA Structures
BlackLine helps companies manage chart of accounts changes, legal entity restructures,
and master data transformations before, during, and after SAP S/4HANA migration.
Legacy data can be mapped to new SAP S/4HANA structures, enabling continuity across reconciliations, financial reporting, and audit documentation. With BlackLine, organizations maintain control—even amid change.
Link legacy close tasks to
SAP S/4HANA records
Validate historical balances without losing audit trails
Automate reconciliations for parallel ledgers and systems
Enable third-party testing
with full transparency
Improve Governance & Embed Best Practices Across Data Sources
Many companies don’t just use SAP S/4HANA—they operate multiple ERPs and source systems due to mergers, acquisitions, or regional requirements. BlackLine is ERP agnostic and excels in synchronizing financial data across disparate environments.
BlackLine’s end-to-end intercompany solution prevents issues from occurring and automatically resolves discrepancies with corrective journal entries.
Free up internal bandwidth for digital transformation
Prevent and resolve intercompany out-of-balances
Standardize processes with templates and built-in controls
Reduce Risk by Automatically Clearing Open Items Before Cutover
Many companies accumulate millions of uncleared items in SAP over time, slowing system performance and creating compliance and financial risk. For companies preparing to move to SAP S/4HANA, these unresolved items can jeopardize migration timelines and audit readiness.
BlackLine uses business logic and automation to match and clear open items at scale, dramatically reducing manual effort and enabling a cleaner balance sheet at go-live.
With BlackLine, customers can:
Automatically clear millions of open items before migration
Eliminate risky suspense entries and minimize manual journal work
Improve audit readiness and reduce the chance of write-offs