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title: "Backoffice Services | Megabus Business"
slug: "backoffice-services"
description: "Learn about Backoffice Services for Marlin GTX trusted automotive software by Megabus."
updated: 2025-03-26T02:11:11Z
published: 2025-03-26T02:11:11Z
canonical: "help.megabus.com.au/backoffice-services"
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# Backoffice Services

**Megabus Backoffice Services (MBS)** provides comprehensive bookkeeping services to Megabus customers.

The service includes a **dedicated bookkeeper** to assist you with vital administrative tasks, freeing up your time to concentrate on business performance and growth.

### Key Benefits

MBS ensures your financial records align with industry **best practices** and remain **up-to-date**, providing confidence in your financial management.

 
     
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- **Reliable, long-term solution**
- **Reduce time spent on administration**
- **Best practice financial reporting**
- **Competitive, cost-effective rates**
- **Centralise POS and bookkeeping services**
- **Monthly reporting and financial health check**

    

[Take Control of Your Business Finances with Megabus](https://www.megabus.com.au/contact)

## How it Works

Megabus will perform an **initial review** of your Marlin application to understand the current state of your business before the Backoffice Services commence.

The review process highlights **areas requiring correction** and **establishes tasks** to adjust your bookkeeping processes:

         
        
            
                ![Accounts Icon](https://cdn.document360.io/d7282b31-60c4-41e6-bf87-3f684d4da049/Images/Documentation/--AccountsPayable%20-%20Copy.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-08T18%3A03%3A29Z&se=2026-11-08T19%3A03%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8WFBmj%2BCGKtttPVUEEPWaVjY46AKRa3QhLvSyDMEjvQ%3D)
            
            
                **General Ledger**
                

- Assessment of accounts payable positions
- Review of reconciliation and account payments
- Required adjustments

            
        
    
     
        
            
                ![Financial Periods Icon](https://cdn.document360.io/d7282b31-60c4-41e6-bf87-3f684d4da049/Images/Documentation/--FinancialPeriodChecks%20-%20Copy.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-08T18%3A03%3A29Z&se=2026-11-08T19%3A03%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8WFBmj%2BCGKtttPVUEEPWaVjY46AKRa3QhLvSyDMEjvQ%3D)
            
            
                **Financial Periods**
                

- Review of General Ledger, Financial Year and BAS Periods

            
        
    

     
        
            
                ![Bank Reconciliation Icon](https://cdn.document360.io/d7282b31-60c4-41e6-bf87-3f684d4da049/Images/Documentation/--BankReconciliation%20-%20Copy.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-08T18%3A03%3A29Z&se=2026-11-08T19%3A03%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8WFBmj%2BCGKtttPVUEEPWaVjY46AKRa3QhLvSyDMEjvQ%3D)
            
            
                **Bank Reconciliation**
                

- Review of bank reconciliation position
- Required adjustments

            
        
    
      
        
            
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                **Business Practices**
                

- Review and establish recommendations

            
        
    

     
        
            
                ![Payroll Icon](https://cdn.document360.io/d7282b31-60c4-41e6-bf87-3f684d4da049/Images/Documentation/--MarlinHRPayroll%20-%20Copy.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-08T18%3A03%3A29Z&se=2026-11-08T19%3A03%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8WFBmj%2BCGKtttPVUEEPWaVjY46AKRa3QhLvSyDMEjvQ%3D)
            
            
                **Marlin HR Payroll**
                

- Review of payroll and employee setup
- Review of STP reporting

            
        
    

### MBS Level 1

     
        **Accounts Payable**
        

- Supplier statement reconciliation
- Post non-stock inbox transactions
- Enter bank statement payments
- Supplier payments preparation
- Entry of expenses (non-stock)

    
     
        **Accounts Receivable**
        

- Enter bank statement payments
- Statement preparation
- Bad Debt write-off

    

     
        **Bank Reconciliation**
        

- Update cashbook with recent transactions
- Bank reconciliation and balancing to company bank statement

    
     
        **General Items**
        

- Process standing journals and clearing journals
- Close and monitor open GL periods
- Check Marlin financial reports and BAS Report
- Enter adjustments from accountant
- Entry of Loans and startup costs
- Regular system health check
- Monitor and resolve any ledger variances

    

    

### MBS Level 2

**Includes all Level 1 services,** plus:

    
        [![Marlin HR (payroll)](https://cdn.document360.io/d7282b31-60c4-41e6-bf87-3f684d4da049/Images/Documentation/Marlin%20HR.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-08T18%3A03%3A29Z&se=2026-11-08T19%3A03%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8WFBmj%2BCGKtttPVUEEPWaVjY46AKRa3QhLvSyDMEjvQ%3D)](https://www.megabus.com.au/marlin-hr)
    
    
        **Marlin HR Payroll**
        

- Employee Data Management
- Timesheet Entry
- Pay Run Processing
- Payslip generation
- Bank Posting preparation
- Journal Posting
- Superannuation management
- STP Reporting
- GL Reconciliation

    

📞 [Contact us today](https://www.megabus.com.au/contact) for a **free, personalised quote** and take control of your business finances, with Megabus Backoffice Services.