Independent Deceased Estate Administrator

Perfect Placement Recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 305,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Perfect Placement Recruitment is seeking a Deceased Estate Administrator for a permanent role in Montana, Pretoria. The position offers monthly remuneration and standard hours from Monday to Thursday, with Friday until 15h00. Start date is 7 January 2027.

You will report to the Master of the High Court through final distribution and manage estates end-to-end. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years’ experience in deceased estate administration, solid knowledge of the Administration of Estates

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in deceased estate administration.
• Sound knowledge of the Administration of Estates Act.
• Experience dealing with the Master's Office, SARS, banks and financial institutions.
• Ability to administer estates independently from start to finish.
• Experience drafting Liquidation and Distribution Accounts.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Excellent client liaison and communication abilities.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Report deceased estates to the Master of the High Court through to finalisation and distribution.
• Independent administration of Deceased Estates.
• Obtain Letters of Executorship and Letters of Authority.
• Gather and verify estate assets and liabilities.
• Liaise with beneficiaries, heirs and professional advisors.
• Draft Liquidation and Distribution Accounts.
• Attend to estate banking, payments and distributions.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Attend to SARS registrations, returns and tax clearances where required.
• Maintain regular communication with clients regarding estate.

Skills

Deceased estate administration

Administration of Estates Act

Master's Office liaison

SARS and financial institutions

Independent administration

Liquidation and Distribution Accounts

Administrative and organisational

Client liaison & communication

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Perfect Placement Recruitment is seeking a Deceased Estate Administrator for a permanent role in Montana, Pretoria. The position offers monthly remuneration and standard hours from Monday to Thursday, with Friday until 15h00. Start date is 7 January 2027.

You will report to the Master of the High Court through final distribution and manage estates end-to-end. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years’ experience in deceased estate administration, solid knowledge of the Administration of Estates