Accounts Payable Supervisor in London

RenaissanceRe is a leading writer of Property & Casualty Reinsurance. For over 25 years, we have helped customers and communities recover and build resilience through our industry-leading ability to understand risk, source efficient capital and rapidly pay claims. Our global team shares a passion for solving our customers’ biggest problems through a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture that empowers employees and rewards creative thinking.

About the Role

The Accounts Payable Supervisor supports RenaissanceRe finance operations, working closely with colleagues across multiple global offices. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, this role oversees the full Accounts Payable function, ensuring accurate, timely processing of payments across underwriting, claims, and corporate operations. The position requires strong leadership, deep systems capability, and the ability to collaborate effectively within a global, data-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, coach, and support the AP team, fostering accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance.
• AP Operations Oversight: Supervise invoice processing, payment runs, supplier & bank reconciliations, and exception handling with accuracy and strong control discipline.
• London Market & Syndicate Support: Manage AP processes aligned with Lloyd’s reporting cycles, syndicate operations, and reinsurance-related vendor activity.
• Global Collaboration: Work closely with finance, claims, procurement, and operational teams across RenaissanceRe’s international offices to ensure alignment and consistency in AP processes.
• Systems Ownership & Data Insight: Use Microsoft Dynamics 365 to manage AP workflows, maintain data integrity, and support multi-entity processing. Leverage Power BI dashboards and reporting to monitor AP performance, identify trends, and support decision-making.
• Claims & Underwriting Coordination: Partner with claims handlers, underwriting and cash operations teams to ensure timely settlement of claims-related invoices and operational expenses.
• Financial Controls & Compliance: Uphold RenaissanceRe’s SOX control framework, Lloyd’s Minimum Standards, and regulatory requirements across all AP activities.
• Month-End & Year-End Close: Prepare AP-related reconciliations and reporting to support corporate financial close.
• Daily Bank Reconciliation: Perform and review day-to-day bank reconciliations across multiple entities, ensuring cash movements are accurately recorded, discrepancies are resolved promptly, and financial controls are maintained.
• Treasury Management Support: Coordinate closely with Treasury to manage daily cash positioning, monitor liquidity requirements, support funding movements, and ensure payment activity aligns with cash-flow forecasts and investment strategies.
• Process & Automation Enhancement: Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, enhance automation, and improve AP efficiency using D365 capabilities and data insights from Power BI.
• Vendor Relationship Management: Maintain strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring service quality, timely issue resolution, and adherence to agreed terms.

Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience supervising AP functions within insurance, reinsurance, or financial services are desirable.
• Proven experience working within a global finance team, collaborating across time zones and adapting to diverse operational practices.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for AP processing, workflow management, and multi-entity operations.
• Proficiency with Power BI for reporting, dashboard creation, and data analysis.
• Strong understanding of Lloyd’s and London Market operations, including claims settlement and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across global teams.
• Knowledge of financial controls, audit processes, and regulatory frameworks relevant to syndicate management.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience within a Lloyd’s managing agent or global reinsurance organization.
• Familiarity with AP automation tools and workflow systems integrated with D365.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset aligned with RenaissanceRe’s analytical and collaborative culture.

What Success Looks Like

• Accurate, timely payment processing supporting global corporate operations.
• A high-performing AP team delivering consistent, reliable results.
• Enhanced AP efficiency through D365 optimization and Power BI-driven insights.
• Strong cross-functional and cross-border relationships with underwriting, claims, treasury, and corporate finance teams, enabling smooth operational alignment and timely issue resolution.
• Full compliance with Lloyd’s, regulatory, and internal control standards.

Our people are our most valuable resource and core to our success. This is a fast-paced business environment, demanding a strong work ethic and a results-oriented approach. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, a comprehensive talent development program, and a reward system in which employees share in the success of the company. We are an engaged member of the communities in which we live and work and have a locally-led giving philosophy with generous employee matching program, global and local community grants and employee volunteerism. We seek diversity, create equity, and practice inclusion. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military status or other legally protected categories.