Back office

The back office is the portion of a school or college made up of administration and support personnel who are not client-facing. Back-office functions include settlements, clearances, record maintenance, regulatory compliance, accounting, and IT services.

In general, the backoffice provides the required documentation and technical support to the front office to facilitate the course of work and the business transactions. People in the backoffice perform processing and data management tasks on projects handled by the front office such as keeping accounts, maintaining records, and checking regulatory compliance.The back office is the supporting department of the institution that carries out administrative functions that assist client-facing positions in performing their responsibilities.