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      How to: Enable Positive Pay

      Currently available for City National Bank, Wells Fargo, BoA, and JP Morgan. Enable positive pay and a file of company checks will be sent to your bank on a daily basis and automatically compared to the checks presented to the bank that day.

      You will need to contact your bank to set up the service and there is a small fee.  Please also reach out to GreenSlate Support at accountinghelp@gslate.com if you'd like to start using the functionality.  GreenSlate will need to be introduced to your bank contact as authorization for GreenSlate to transmit the files will need to be given. After a test file has been sent and the Production connection is on, GreenSlate will contact you to let you know you are all set to start transmitting Positive Pay files. 

       

      If you'd prefer to download the positive pay file and manually upload to your bank, the file will be available via the Actions drop down menu after completing a bill payment. 

      Step 1: Click BANK ACCOUNTS on the left navigation.

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      Step 2: Click EDIT from the Actions drop down menu next to the account you would like to set up or click ADD ACCOUNT if the account does not exist yet. 

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      Step 3: Check ENABLED for Positive Pay and fill out all required fields.

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      Note: If JP Morgan Bank is selected, and you enable positive pay, you'll be able to be able to add a Positive Pay File Prefix, which will be used in the name of the downloaded Positive Pay file. This will be required and determined upon setup with JP Morgan Bank.

      Step 4: Fill out all required fields in the Company Payer Information section if not completed already.

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      Step 5: Click SAVE.

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      When contacting CNB to set up Positive Pay services, you must ask for the Positive Pay service WITH PAYEE NAME.

      There is another Positive Pay format without the Payee name. This will not work with GreenSlate services.