Forensic Claims Accountant

Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model

Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

Annual Bonus Target, Based On The Base Salary, With a Potential Payout Of Up To Double The Target (subject To Personal And Company Performance)

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team , we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. We’re looking for a Forensic Accountant (Loss Quantification - Claims) to join our growing Claims team!

As a Forensic Accountant (Loss Quantification) in the Claims department, your work will have a big impact in our investigation of business interruption and income replacement benefit calculations. You will possess a clear passion for extracting evidence from data combined with a strong investigative mentality to support our Claim Adjusters in the adjudication of claims. As one of Intact’s Accountants, you will be joining a dynamic team tasked with analyzing and calculating the loss incurred by the insured following an accident by analyzing the accounting records provided. You will be responsible for communicating directly with the customer to obtain relevant documentation and to explain the work that you’ve done on their claim.

Verify the validity of business interruption and income replacement benefit claims

Analyze financial documents provided while respecting the commitments and obligations to the customer

Listen to, anticipate the needs of the customer, and offer the best solutions

Offer technical support to adjusters and team leaders, ensuring timely follow-up

Communicate with the customer and their accountant, in collaboration with the claims adjuster in charge of the file loss

Communicate the results in a clear, precise, caring, and authentic manner to the claims adjuster or the customer, adapting communication style accordingly

Provide a fair and equitable result that will consider the policy, standards, rules, applicable laws and follows company processes

CPA in good standing or CPA student (if a student, role is for a pre-approved CPA training program) – is required

Minimum 3-years of professional experience in Accounting or Financial Advisory Capacity within an accounting firm – is required

Strong customer service experience, through written and verbal communication – is required

Experience in quantifying economic damages related to Income Replacement Benefits, financial dependency, business interruption, stock losses, or downtime, etc.

Forensic Accounting and Insurance Sector experience would be considered an asset

Ability to negotiate and make quality decisions at the appropriate time

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.