back-office
adjective
ˈbak-ˈä-fəs 
-ˈȯ-fəs
: of or relating to the inner workings of a business or institution : internal
back-office operations
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This turns procurement from a back-office necessity into a key driver of strategic growth.
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Eldar Tuvey, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
But there’s also been an evolution at the corporate level that has seen the role of CFO change from a back-office function to a leader of company strategy.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Combining agencies can also reduce costs by eliminating redundant back-office operations and by having the scale to deal directly with carriers versus Managing General Agents (MGAs).
—David W. McCombie Iii, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Cybersecurity has moved from being a back-office function to becoming a core pillar of financial stability in healthcare.
—Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Eldar Tuvey, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
But there’s also been an evolution at the corporate level that has seen the role of CFO change from a back-office function to a leader of company strategy.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Combining agencies can also reduce costs by eliminating redundant back-office operations and by having the scale to deal directly with carriers versus Managing General Agents (MGAs).
—David W. McCombie Iii, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Cybersecurity has moved from being a back-office function to becoming a core pillar of financial stability in healthcare.
—Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Back-office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back-office. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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