Deceased Estates Administrator

• Reporting of the estate to the Master’s Office
• Placement of Advertisements
• Obtaining written confirmation of all assets & liabilities in the estate
• Drafting a Liquidation and Distribution Account
• Following up and collecting proceeds payable to the estate
• Payment of Estate Liabilities
• Completion of the relevant documents for the transferring of assets
• Obtaining tax certificates and preparation of Income Tax returns to DOD as well as the Deceased Estate
• Obtaining Deceased Estate Clearance from SARS
• Providing regular feedback to heirs and stakeholders
• Complete the full end to end estate management process, independently and in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Continuously assess own performance, seek timely and clear feedback and request training where appropriate
• Comply with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and governance requirements and adhere to processes and procedures related to area of specialisation
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships
• Deliver internal and external customer service excellence through adherence to quality service standards
• Act responsibly with work related resources to contribute to cost containment
• Ensure that the administration of a deceased estate is completed efficiently, professionally and profitably, to meet financial and revenue targets
• Use reports to assess estate progress in preventing losses and litigation, of estates

Minimum requirements:

• Com in Accounting or relevant qualification in Deceased Estates Administration
• Previous experience in Estates Administration is a prerequisite
• Office Suites - MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, etc
• Fennec Flow or other Estates Administration software experience required