Blackline Systems, Inc.

Our Company

BlackLine is the first and most experienced provider of enterprise-class software designed to automate and control the entire financial close process. The first BlackLine module was developed when a client, First National Bank of Nebraska, asked BlackLine for help managing their account reconciliation process. Like many companies, they were using spreadsheets to manage thousands of reconciliations every month. In response, BlackLine developed and marketed the first commercially available software designed specifically for tracking and completing balance sheet account reconciliations.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in many U.S. locations, as well as London and Sydney, BlackLine's seasoned professionals possess extensive experience in technology and accounting. Many of our employees have previously worked for BlackLine clients and partners and joined us because they had a passion for the product and what it can do for companies. As a result, they bring a wealth of practical experience and a strong client perspective to their work each day.
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

BlackLine delivers its application over the Internet through our SSAE 16 Type II (formerly SAS 70) certified BlackLine OnDemand/Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering. SaaS makes it easy by not requiring you to buy hardware or install and maintain software. With outsourcing and cost cutting rampant, more companies are finding internal IT resources to be scarce. BlackLine solves this problem by providing a completely secure hosted environment for our customers' processing needs. All backups, disaster recovery, maintenance, support, etc. is taken care of by the BlackLine team. This scalable solution allows companies to purchase and use only the software they need. See our SaaS Benefits page for more information.
Return on Investment (ROI)

Our goal is to provide our clients with exceptional value. Our application provides unprecedented visibility into the close process, minimizes risk and maximizes efficiency. In 2009, two BlackLine clients -- AT&T and MeadWestvaco Corp. -- were among ten recipients of the prestigious Nucleus ROI awards, alongside heavyweights such as Salesforce.com, Microsoft and IBM/Cognos. Nucleus Research independently measures the return on investment (ROI) that companies achieve with technology, and these awards provide a strong validation of the benefits our clients receive.
Commitment to Service

Although BlackLine's award-winning software is used by hundreds of companies, BlackLine has maintained its personal approach to dealing with clients. BlackLine discovered long ago that the best way to remain successful and continue to grow was to nurture close relationships with clients and provide them with prompt, superior and reliable service. The BlackLine team works closely with our clients to understand their business needs. Enhancement requests and ideas are continually being incorporated into the software, benefiting all users over time. The result is an intuitive application that represents the superior practices of some of the top companies in the world.
Clients Come First

We work with companies of all sizes, across all industries, and around the world. Our clients range from the Fortune 50 to beyond the Fortune 5000, and companies that use an incredible array of different ERP systems. We are proud to serve such large clients as AT&T, Boeing and Costco, but also many smaller companies. With diversity of clients (and practices) in mind, we have designed our software to be incredibly flexible. With full multi-currency and multi-lingual support, BlackLine facilitates the workflow between global shared services centers and/or outsourcing partners and their business units. Each and every client is important to us and we strive to give them the best possible experience with BlackLine.