Insolvency Administrator at KPMG South Africa

Job Description

Business Unit: Deal Advisory, Cape Town

Reporting to: Jacques Pienaar / Jurgens Steenkamp

Purpose Of The Job

The undermentioned duties all pertain to the administration of curatorships, insolvent estates and companies being wound up in accordance with the relevant legislations.

These duties need to be performed within certain time limits and if not adhered to leads to a delay in the finalization of the estate and the ultimate payment of fees to the firm. Hence the duties need to be attended to in a precise and timeous manner.

Efficiency, diplomacy, decision-making and being compassionate towards clients, plays a significant role in the administration of an insolvent estate.

The position is in fact far more intricate and each matter is different. Communication and correspondence to and from clients/insolvents/Master of the High Court is done on the initiative of the estate administrator with knowledge of the estates being administered.

Key Job Duties Or Responsibilities

• Administration of insolvent estates
• Administration of voluntary liquidations of solvent companies
• Administration of curatorship matters
• General Office Administration

Critical Interpersonal Or Interactive Skills

• Presentable
• Conscientious
• Customer service orientated
• Organised and efficient
• Polite and diplomatic
• Confident
• Pro-active
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to work beyond a 7½ hour day as the position demands

Qualifications And Experience

• SARIPA certificate in Insolvency Law and Practice is preferable
• PC literacy, MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Grade 12
• A minimum of 5 years’ previous experience in a corporate/professional working environment

Recruiter responsible for this position

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