back office

American  

noun

1. any department or office, as a private office or a department of record keeping, that is not usually seen by outsiders.

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back office British  

noun

1. 1. the administrative and support staff of a financial institution or other business

   2. ( as modifier )

      back-office operations

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Example Sentences

Customers “will not only be adopting software when they join Bill, they will be bringing on a team of expert agents that learn their financial back office and run it,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

He also urged a focus on reducing admin and "back office" costs to ensure the money went where it was most needed.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Additionally, clients expressed concerns about Victory’s service model, systems, risk management, compliance, back office and client services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

There will be losers in the short-term, primarily companies with tens of thousands of low-skill engineers and data scientists who supply nothing more than low-cost, back office software services.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

One day, as I was working in the church’s back office, I heard singing coming from the sanctuary: Ain’t gonna let nobody turn me around, Turn me around, turn me around.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry