Albany and BACS files are standardized formats used for processing electronic payments, such as payroll and supplier transactions, in the UK. These files ensure that payment instructions are accurately communicated to banks, enabling smooth and secure transfers
To generate and submit these files whenever you process payments through the Albany or BACS systems during payroll runs, you need to follow the following formats highlighted below for the files.
Albany files
For Albany BACS .csv file, the following fields should be present in the file.
Sort Code (field length 6)
Account No (field length 8)
Account Name
Value
Building Society Ref
Reference (employee name)
BACS files
For BACS files, the following fields should be present in the file.
📌Note: The BACS file should not contain any headers/footers
Sort Code (field length 6)
Account No (field length 8)
'099' (field length 3)
Company Sort Code (field length 6)
Company Account No. (field length 8)
'0000' (field length 4)
Value (field length 11)
Company Name (field length 18)
Building Society Ref (field length 18)
Employee Name (field length 18)
RTI Hash Tag (field length 4)