Forensic Accountant (Loss Quantification - Claims)

Intact Financial Corporation; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 87,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

5 extra days off per year

Wellbeing benefits and telemedicine

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Job summary

Intact Financial Corporation in Mississauga seeks a Forensic Accountant (Loss Quantification) to join our Claims team. You will analyze income replacement and economic loss, extract evidence from data, and support claim adjusters in adjudicating claims.

You will communicate findings to customers and their accountants, ensure timely work, and help develop efficient processes. A CPA designation with 3+ years of experience is required, with a hybrid work environment and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• CPA designation in good standing or CPA student program.
• Minimum 3 years of professional accounting or financial advisory experience.
• Strong customer service experience and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Verify validity of income replacement and related claims.
• Analyze financial documents and support claims adjusters.
• Communicate results clearly with customers and accountants.
• Develop efficient workflows to ensure timely file resolution.
• Provide technical support to the team and meet deadlines.

Skills

CPA in good standing

CPA candidate

Customer service

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

CPA designation or CPA student program

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. 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.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

87,200 - 106,600

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

10%

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. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

We are looking for aForensic 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 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 Forensic 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.

What you will do here:

• Verify the validity of income replacement benefit claims, financial dependency, economic loss, tort claims, etc.
• 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.
• Ensure work is being completed in accordance with the team workflow and deadlines.
• 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.
• Develop efficient workflows and processes to ensure timely resolution of files.

What you bring to the table:

• CPA in good standingor 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 Capacitywithin an accounting firm – is required.
• Strong customer service experience, through written and verbal communication – is required.
• Experience in quantifying economic damages related toIncome Replacement Benefits or financial dependency, economic loss, tort claims, etc.
• Forensic Accounting and Insurance Sector experience would be considered an asset.
• Ability to negotiate and make quality decisions at the appropriate time
• Self-driven and strong organizational skills.

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Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. | This position will fill an essential role in our team.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

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. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

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.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

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. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.