Assistant Accountant at Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL)
Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL) is seeking a qualified and motivated Assistant Accountant to join our finance team in Dar es Salaam. This position supports the Receivables Accountant in managing the advertising and digital revenue cycle—from order verification and invoicing to cash collection and reporting. The successful candidate will ensure customer accounts are accurate and complete in SAP while safeguarding the company’s cash flow.
Job Details & Summary
Key Job Information
- Job Title: Assistant Accountant
- Employer: Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL)
- Job ID: 148262
- Gender: Both Male & Female candidates are encouraged to apply
- Closing Date: October 22, 2026
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- Academic Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Experience Required: 2 to 3 years of relevant accounting experience
- Core Systems Knowledge: Hands-on experience with SAP accounting software
Key Responsibilities
Order Verification and Credit Control
- Verify advertising and digital customer orders (bookings, LPOs, insertion orders) for completeness, approved rates, discounts, and proper authorization before adverts are published.
- Confirm payment terms (cash, prepayment, or credit) for each order, ensuring credit is extended only to approved customers within their limits.
- Review new credit applications, gather required supporting documentation, and make recommendations to the Receivables Accountant.
Invoicing and Customer Accounts
- Prepare and issue accurate and timely invoices for all published adverts and digital campaigns, matched with verified orders and proof of publication.
- Maintain customer master data and individual customer accounts in SAP, ensuring all transactions are complete and correctly allocated.
- Prepare and dispatch monthly statements of account to customers and agencies.
- Process approved credit notes and account adjustments with proper supporting documentation.
Cash Collection and Receipting
- Follow up with customers, advertising agencies, and internal sales executives on outstanding balances in line with agreed payment terms.
- Ensure all cash, check, bank transfer, and mobile money receipts are accurately posted and allocated to the correct customer accounts in SAP.
- Identify, investigate, and follow up on unallocated or unidentified receipts until cleared.
- Support the formal handover of long-overdue accounts to debt collectors where approved.
Query Resolution
- Investigate and resolve customer queries and disputes regarding invoices, rates, publication proof, and payments promptly in coordination with Advertising and Digital sales teams.
- Maintain an active log of open customer queries and escalate unresolved issues to the Receivables Accountant.
Accounting, Reconciliations and Reporting
- Accurately post advertising and digital sales, receipts, credit notes, and journals into the SAP system.
- Prepare and submit daily sales reports for advertising and digital revenue.
- Prepare weekly debtors’ aging analysis and collection status reports.
- Perform monthly reconciliations of customer accounts, agency statements, and the debtors control account against the general ledger.
- Calculate monthly sales commissions for sales executives and agencies based on approved commission schemes and actual collections; submit computations to the Receivables Accountant for review.
- Verify sales commission claims against approved schemes and collections prior to payment processing.
- Assist in month-end financial closing, audit requests, and preparation of supporting schedules.
Administration & Other Duties
- Maintain organized filing systems for orders, invoices, and supporting financial documents for audit trail purposes.
- Perform any other related financial duties as assigned by the Receivables Accountant or Finance Management.
How to Apply
