How to create a new payee or beneficiary

1. From the Payments menu select ‘Payee list’
2. Select ‘Create beneficiary’
3. Select the ‘Payment type’ that you will be using to pay the beneficiary, and complete the required fields. Further prompts are listed below.
4. Create a payee or beneficiary name. This is the nickname used to search for the payee when making a payment.

View the different fields that will present depending on the ‘Payment type’ selected.

Domestic

1. In the ‘Account details’ section, type the Account Name, and BSB/Account number. The non-mandatory reference field can be used to save a reference that will appear whenever a payment is created for this beneficiary.
   
2. You have the option of inputting the beneficiary address, however this is not mandatory.
3. The Bank details section will automatically populate once a BSB has been inputted.
4. Select ‘Save.’

Direct Credit, Payroll, Executive Payroll

1. In the 'Account details' section, enter the Account Name, BSB/Account number. The non-mandatory reference field can be used to save a reference that will appear whenever a payment is created for this beneficiary.  ‘Transaction type’ is automatically populated depending on the payment type you initially selected.
2. Select ‘Save.’

International

1. Enter the beneficiary details. If the country of your payment is IBAN mandatory, include the account number/IBAN.
2. For beneficiary names with more than 35 characters, continue entering the name on the first line of the 'Address' field. Do not abbreviate the name.
3. In the 'Beneficiary bank details' section, complete the mandatory fields. Enter any additional bank codes that you have been provided with.
4. Select ‘Save.’

Please note:

• If you require the same beneficiary across payment types i.e. for domestic and direct credit, you will need to create separate beneficiaries for each payment type.
• Each beneficiary name (beneficiary nickname) must be unique, because duplicate entries are not accepted.
• To create a new payer for Direct Debit, select 'Payer list' from the 'Payments' menu and 'Create Payer' to input the details.
• To create a new BPAY® Biller, select ‘BPAY Billers’ from the 'Payments' menu and ‘Create Biller’ to input the details.
• You can also create beneficiaries when creating a payment. See the payment articles to learn how.