Set It and Forget It: How to Automate Staff and Vendor Payments with Nearpays

Sometimes, the difference between chaos and calm in business is a single smart feature. If you’ve ever scrambled to send salaries or vendor payments on time—manually entering the same details month after month—you’re not alone. Many small businesses, startups, and even mid-sized teams still handle payments manually.

That changes today.

Nearpays has rolled out a feature that gives you your time back. It’s called Recurring Payment Scheduling—and it lets you automate payments once and for all. No reminders. No repeated entry. Just smooth, consistent payroll and regular disbursements handled every month without lifting a finger.

Let’s show you how to use it and why it’s about to be your new favorite tool.

What Is Nearpays Recurring Payment Scheduling?

It’s a new feature inside your Nearpays Corporate Dashboard that allows you to schedule monthly payments to staff, vendors, or contractors.

Nearpays Schedule Payment

Once you input their details—name, amount, and email—you select the date you want the payments to be sent out. And that’s it. We take care of the rest, every month.

You can schedule:

Salaries
Retainers
Regular service payments
Internal allowances

How to Schedule Recurring Payments on Nearpays

Here’s a simple step-by-step guide:

1. Log in to your Corporate Dashboard: Go to dashboard.nearpays.com and enter your credentials.

2. Click on "Schedule Payment" from the left panel. This will take you to the recurring payments section.

3. Fill in the payment details

Title (e.g., "Monthly Payroll", "Vendor Retainer")
Schedule type (choose monthly)
Start date (the date it should begin)
Beneficiary (saved from mobile app)
Amount to be paid

4. Click “Create Payment Schedule.”

Done. You’ve just automated payroll.

To add multiple beneficiaries to the same schedule (e.g., your entire team or a list of freelancers), simply use the “Add to Schedule” feature.

Add Beneficiaries on the Mobile App First

The Corporate Dashboard pulls beneficiary details from your Nearpays mobile app. To use this feature:

Open the Nearpays mobile app.
Go to Beneficiaries and add your team or vendors.
These saved entries will now appear on your dashboard for scheduling.

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Why This Feature Matters

1. It saves time. No more manual entry every month. Just schedule it and focus on running your business.

2. It reduces mistakes. Set the correct payment once. No typos. No duplicates.

3. It improves trust. Staff and vendors get paid on time, every time. That’s peace of mind for everyone.

4. It scales with you. Whether you’re paying two people or 200, this works just as easily.

Real Use Case: Payroll Simplified for a 5-Branch Retail Chain

A retail business with five branches across Abuja used to spend an entire afternoon keying in salaries every single month. Once they switched to Nearpays recurring payment scheduling, that task now takes 10 minutes and gets done days in advance. The team hasn’t missed a payment since.

And now, HR spends less time on spreadsheets and more time hiring great people.

Final Thoughts: Smart Businesses Automate

Running a business is hard enough. Your payments don’t have to be.

Recurring payment scheduling isn’t just a feature—it’s a shift in how you manage financial operations. With Nearpays, you're not just paying people. You're saving time, building trust, and setting up systems that grow with you.

If you’re ready to stop repeating the same monthly task over and over again…