Office Administrator – Family Office

Part-time, Permanent, Work
Cape Town, Gardens
Posted 12 months ago

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION AND THE ROLE

A family office is seeking a dependable and self-driven Office Administrator to oversee office operations, financial admin, and property-related coordination in their Cape Town office.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. General Administration

  • Oversee day-to-day office functions including stationery and consumable orders.
  • Coordinate with service providers and manage maintenance tasks for the office premises.
  • Handle courier and postage duties, telephone answering, and document filing.

2. Financial & Banking Administration

  • Manage beneficiary database, remove outdated entries, and conduct six-monthly reviews.
  • Set up and process weekly/monthly payments for trust entities.

3. Medical Aid & Insurance Coordination

  • Submit and reconcile medical aid claims and statements.
  • Review and correct responses, ensuring all documents are filed.
  • Maintain insurance files, process claims, and perform monthly reconciliations.

4. Insurance Administration

  • File annual policies
  • Submit insurance claims and file supporting documentation
  • Process a monthly reconciliation of outstanding claims.

5. Vehicle and Property Administration

  • Manage documentation and annual registrations for the Trust’s vehicles.
  • Support beneficiaries with residential property repairs, coordinating with contractors and obtaining necessary approvals.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

The ideal applicant will have the following competencies: 

1. Work experience and industry exposure

  • Matric essential; relevant Office Admin diploma or degree advantageous.
  • Atleast 5–10 years’ experience in a similar administrative or secretarial role.
  • Exposure to financial admin duties will be beneficial.

2. Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to liaise with clients and service providers across all levels of seniority.
  • A mature, confident and resilient individual who is friendly and accessible.
  • A flexible, self-driven individual who is able to work autonomously while maintaining open channels of communication with the team.
  • Trustworthy and honest with the ability to manage confidential information in a discrete and sensitive manner.
  • Customer focused and friendly with a passion for service excellence.

3. Excellent Administration and Organisational Skills

  • Highly organised with the ability to multitask and priories effectively
  • Systems orientated with attention to detail and the quality of the work
  • A proactive individual who uses their initiative to ensure service and performance are always to the highest of standards.
  • Possess flexibility and adaptability to manage changing work requirements and varying volumes of work.

4. Excellent Computer Skills

  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365: Excel, Word and Outlook with knowledge of Google docs and working in the cloud.
  • Knowledge of Pastel an advantage.

Interested?

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Closing date for applications: 9 June 2025

If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of submitting your application, kindly consider your application to have been unsuccessful

Job Features

Job CategoryAdmin, Office & Support
Location:Kloof Street, Gardens
Reporting to:Accountant
Nature of contract:Permanent - half day
Hours of work:8.30am – 12.30pm (Mon – Fri)
Salary range:R22 000 – R25 000/month CTC package (commensurate with skill and experience
Benefits:Parking and a company cell phone
Closing date for applications:9 June 2025
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