QRG - Make a BACS Payroll payment
This guide provides a step-by-step process for making a BACS payroll payment. By following the outlined instructions, users can avoid common pitfalls and streamline their payroll operations. It is an essential resource for anyone responsible for payroll management, enhancing accuracy and saving time in the payment process. Viewing this QRG will empower users to handle payroll payments with confidence.
1. Open the portal
Navigate to your payment portal, https://portal.esenda.com/

2. Go to BACS actions
Click BACS actions from the left hand menu.

3. Choose Payroll Payments
Click BACS payment type Payroll Payments.

4. Review the file
Click View on the uploaded payment file to open and review its details.

5. Continue
Click the blue Continue button.

6. Select the account
Select the account needed to make the payments from.

7. Continue
Click the blue Continue button.

8. Open Action Required
Click the Action Required tab.

9. Select all payments
All payments are valid and must be added for approval. To proceed, check the Select all box.

10. Include the payments
Click the green Include payments button.

11. Confirm
Click Confirm on the pop-up window.

12. Continue
Click the blue Continue button.

13. Approve
Click the blue Approve button.

14. Send to bureau
Click the Send to bureau button for the final payment step.

15. Review the batch
Your payment has now been sent — select View batch list.

16. Confirm the status
The status shows as SENT TO BUREAU as confirmation, along with the account details used. Selecting the three dots also shows the historical information on who approved and sent the file.
