---
title: "D365 employee not a vendor for Administrators - Payhawk Help Center"
slug: "employee-not-set-as-vendor"
description: "Fix the Employee not set as vendor error in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance: create a vendor record for the employee with the exact same name, then export again."
updated: 2026-03-16T14:01:13Z
published: 2026-03-16T14:01:13Z
canonical: "payhawk.com/employee-not-set-as-vendor"
---

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# Failed to export into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance. Employee not set as vendor.

## Error message

```plaintext
Failed to export into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance. Employee not set as vendor.
```

## Affected ERP integrations

- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

## Cause

This error occurs when the expense owner (employee) is not found as a vendor in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations. To successfully export employee expenses, the employee must exist as a vendor record in the ERP system.

## Solution

To resolve this issue:

1. Log in to your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations account.
2. Navigate to the **Vendors** module and create a new vendor record for the employee.
3. Save the vendor record in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.
4. Return to the Payhawk Web Portal and try to export the expense again.

> [!TIP]
> Ensure that the vendor name in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations matches exactly with the employee name in Payhawk. The system checks two fields for matching: **Vendor name** and **Short name**. At least one of these fields must match the employee name in Payhawk exactly, including capitalization and spacing.