When a team member (e.g., an employee) is invited to join a business's Relay account, they will need to create their own unique login, and the functions that a team member can perform (i.e., their permissions) can be modified and managed by other Administrators within the account.
For instructions on how to invite team members to your Relay account, please see Inviting team members and advisors to Relay.
There are six different permission levels for team members in Relay; a team member's permission level will be assigned to them when they're invited to join an account.
Manages everything โ accounts, cards, payments, team and settings.
- View login sessions
- Change own email, phone, address, auth settings
- View own card details and transactions
- Upload receipts for own card
- Freeze/unfreeze own card
- Categorize own expenses (memo, vendors, categories)
- View list of payees
- Add payees
- Edit payee details
- Archive payees
- Create bills
- Edit bill fields
- Edit payment fields
- Archive/delete bills
- Run W-9 reports
- Create/edit/delete rules
- Add/remove team members
- Schedule/initiate bill payments
- Approve or reject bills
- View, download, share invoices and requests
- Create, edit, cancel, duplicate, or change status
- Create, edit, or cancel recurring invoices
- View, download, share payment links
- Can create, modify, and cancel payment links
- View customer list
- Add, edit, or delete customers
- Set default payout account
- Set invoice branding
- Edit invoice business info such as address, contact email, DBA
- Create and manage tax rates
- Create and manage discount types
- View team members
- Add team members
- Remove team members
- Add advisors
- Remove advisors
- Assign and change permissions
- Configure accounting integrations (QBO, Xero, etc.)
- Edit accounting mapping
- Enable and disable accounting fields sync
- Sync or import vendors and unpaid bills
- Configure other integrations (Gusto, etc.)
- Disconnect integrations
- Manage receipt policy
- Change business info
- Change subscription tier
- Change billing account
- Download invoices
- View account balance
- View transactions
- View account details
- Download account statements
- Download account documents
- Create ACH payment
- Create check payment
- Create wire payment
- Create international wire payment
- Schedule/edit recurring transfers/payments
- Transfer between internal accounts
- Transfer to/from external accounts
- Add funds
Views accounts, issues and manages cards, invites Cardholder members.
- View login sessions
- Change own email, phone, address, auth settings
- View own card details and transactions
- Upload receipts for own card
- Freeze/unfreeze own card
- Categorize own expenses (memo, vendors, categories)
- View list of payees
- Add payees
- Edit payee details
- Archive payees
- Create bills
- Edit bill fields
- Edit payment fields
- Archive/delete bills
- Run W-9 reports
- Create/edit/delete rules
- Add/remove team members
- Schedule/initiate bill payments
- Approve or reject bills
- View, download, share invoices and requests
- Create, edit, cancel, duplicate, or change status
- Create, edit, or cancel recurring invoices
- View, download, share payment links
- Can create, modify, and cancel payment links
- View customer list
- Add, edit, or delete customers
- Set default payout account
- Set invoice branding
- Edit invoice business info such as address, contact email, DBA
- Create and manage tax rates
- Create and manage discount types
- View team members
- Add team members
- Remove team members
- Add advisors
- Remove advisors
- Assign and change permissions
- View accounting integrations (QBO, Xero, etc.)
- View accounting mapping
- View accounting fields sync status
- View synced vendors and bills
- View other integrations (Gusto, etc.)
- Configure accounting integrations
- Edit accounting mapping
- Enable and disable accounting fields sync
- Configure other integrations (Gusto, etc.)
- Disconnect integrations
- Manage receipt policy
- Change business info
- Change subscription tier
- Change billing account
- Download invoices
- View account balance
- View transactions
- View account details
- Download account statements
- Download account documents
- Create ACH payment
- Create check payment
- Create wire payment
- Create international wire payment
- Schedule/edit recurring transfers/payments
- Transfer between internal accounts
- Transfer to/from external accounts
- Add funds
Views accounts and sends money via ACH, wire and check.
- View login sessions
- Change own email, phone, address, auth settings
- View own card details and transactions
- Upload receipts for own card
- Freeze/unfreeze own card
- Categorize own expenses (memo, vendors, categories)
- View list of payees
- Add payees
- Edit payee details
- Archive payees
- Create bills
- Edit bill fields
- Edit payment fields
- Archive/delete bills
- Run W-9 reports
- Create/edit/delete rules
- Add/remove team members
- Schedule/initiate bill payments
- Approve or reject bills
- View, download, share invoices and requests
- Create, edit, cancel, duplicate, or change status
- Create, edit, or cancel recurring invoices
- View, download, share payment links
- Can create, modify, and cancel payment links
- View customer list
- Add, edit, or delete customers
- Set default payout account
- Set invoice branding
- Edit invoice business info such as address, contact email, DBA
- Create and manage tax rates
- Create and manage discount types
- View team members
- Add team members
- Remove team members
- Add advisors
- Remove advisors
- Assign and change permissions
- Sync or import vendors and unpaid bills
- View accounting integrations (QBO, Xero, etc.)
- View other integrations (Gusto, etc.)
- Configure accounting integrations
- Edit accounting mapping
- Enable and disable accounting fields sync
- Configure other integrations (Gusto, etc.)
- Disconnect integrations
- Manage receipt policy
- View business info (read only)
- Change subscription tier
- Change billing account
- Download invoices
- View account balance
- View transactions
- View account details
- Download account statements
- Download account documents
- Create ACH payment
- Create check payment
- Create wire payment
- Create international wire payment
- Schedule/edit recurring transfers/payments
- Transfer between internal accounts
- Transfer to/from external accounts
- Add funds
Views and manages their own assigned card and transactions only.
- View login sessions
- Change own email, phone, address, auth settings
- View own card details and transactions
- Upload receipts for own card
- Freeze/unfreeze own card
- Categorize own expenses (memo, vendors, categories)
Views assigned accounts and submits check deposits.
- View login sessions
- Change own email, phone, address, auth settings
- View own card details and transactions
- Upload receipts for own card
- Freeze/unfreeze own card
- Categorize own expenses (memo, vendors, categories)
- View list of payees
- Add payees
- Edit payee details
- Archive payees
- View account balance
- View transactions
- View account details
- Download account statements
- Download account documents
- Create ACH payment
- Create check payment
- Create wire payment
- Create international wire payment
- Schedule/edit recurring transfers/payments
- Transfer between internal accounts
- Transfer to/from external accounts
- Add funds
Views transactions, statements and integrations. No write actions.
- View login sessions
- Change own email, phone, address, auth settings
- View own card details and transactions
- Upload receipts for own card
- Freeze/unfreeze own card
- Categorize own expenses (memo, vendors, categories)
- View list of payees
- Add payees
- Edit payee details
- Archive payees
- View accounting integrations (QBO, Xero, etc.)
- View accounting mapping
- View accounting fields sync status
- View synced vendors and bills
- View other integrations (Gusto, etc.)
- View team members
- Add team members
- Remove team members
- Add advisors
- Remove advisors
- Assign and change permissions
- Manage receipt policy
- Change business info
- Change subscription tier
- Change billing account
- Download invoices
- View account balance
- View transactions
- View account details
- Download account statements
- Download account documents
- Create ACH payment
- Create check payment
- Create wire payment
- Create international wire payment
- Schedule/edit recurring transfers/payments
- Transfer between internal accounts
- Transfer to/from external accounts
- Add funds
Compare Team Member Permissions
Select roles below to see a direct comparison of their permissions, or use the Show all permissions button to view all roles at once.
| Permission | Admin | Manager | Bill Payer | Cardholder | Deposit Only | Read Only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account access | ||||||
| View account balance, details & statements | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| View all transactions | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| View card transactions | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Create or delete accounts | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Manage own login & profile settings | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| View business information | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Edit business information | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Payments & transfers | ||||||
| Send payments (ACH, wire, check) | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Edit or cancel payments | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Create & manage recurring payments | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Deposit checks & make transfers | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Cards | ||||||
| Issue new cards | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| View all team cards | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Edit card limits, & receipt settings | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Freeze Cards | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Submit spend requests & categorize transactions | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Terminate any card | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Team management | ||||||
| View team members | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Invite team members | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Edit member permissions | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Remove team members | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Integrations | ||||||
| View all integrations | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Connect accounting integrations (QBO, Xeroโฆ) | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Configure & edit accounting integrations | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Configure revenue, payroll & other integrations | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
| Disconnect integrations | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
โ = permitted ย ยทย โ = not permitted
* Cardholder access is limited to their own assigned card. Deposit Only
access is limited to their assigned account.
Adding additional business owners
For more information on how to add additional business owners to your Relay account, who weren't already added during registration, please see Adjusting your business ownership structure.
Which permission levels can receive payments?
The names under which payments can be received are not determined by a user's permission level. Payments can onlyย be received under theย name of the beneficial owner(s) on file, the business name, or any Doing Business As (DBA) nameย as it appears in Relay.
Can you edit permission levels?
Yes, once a team member has set up their account, you can edit a user's permission level by following the steps outlined in this article.
What about my accountant or bookkeeper?
Permission levels vary for team members and advisors (e.g., your accountant or bookkeeper). For more information on advisor permissions, please see Advisor permissions in client accounts.