Estate Administrator

7 months ago


Pretoria, South Africa PSG Konsult Full time

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Job description:To administer deceased estates ranking from normal to more complex estates. The Estate Administrator is responsible for the entire administration, liaises with clients, government authorities and private institutions.Responsibilities:

- Open, draft, liaise and register all estate matters
- Consultation with all parties and heirs and obtain all documentation required for the reporting of the Estate to the Master’s Office
- Attend to Letters of Executorship and follow up matters with the Master’s Office
- Place advertisements in local newspapers and Government Gazette
- Open Estate Late Bank account
- Manage all correspondence with the Master, creditors, and financial institutions.
- Register SARS profiles and compile information for income tax returns and Estate Duty information for tax practitioners
- Draft Liquidation and Distribution account in respect of the Estate, lodging the L&D account with the Master’s Office
- Attend to work in progress and diarise necessary follow-ups.
- Communicate with all heirs or other parties concerned relating to estate matters

Minimum requirements:

- Grade 12 / NQF4 qualification
- **Completed Law degree**.
- At least 1 (One) year relevant work experience within estate administration environment.
- Proficient in both spoken and written English and at least one other of the official South African languages
- Computer literacy (MS Office)

Competencies required:

- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work using own initiative, prioritize own work and be flexible to changing business and departmental needs
- Excellent organisational skills
- Be willing to work in a high-paced environment
- Willing to work in a team but can function independently
- Willing to learn and adapt to new regulations and environments

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Pretoria, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Do you have a completed Law Degree?
- Do you have 1 year of relevant work experience within an estate administration environment?


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