Assistant Accountant job

Job PostedOctober 20, 2026

Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL)
Dar es Salaam Accounting Full time Jobs
Job vacancy: Assistant Accountant
Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Nation Media Group (NMG), is Tanzania’s largest independent news network with an award-winning presence in print and digital media, and exciting new ventures in innovation and events ecosystems.

We are publishers of leading national news brands Mwananchi, The Citizen and Mwanaspoti in print and digital formats, and proprietors of the Mwananchi Digital suite of products and Mwanaclick.

We are audience-led, market-driven with a clear mission to empower the nation.

We are looking for a motivated and highly experienced individual to fill the position of:

• Assistant Accountant

Purpose of the position

To support the Receivables Accountant in managing the advertising and digital revenue cycle from order verification and invoicing through to cash collection and reporting ensuring that customer accounts are accurate, complete and up to date in SAP, and that receivables are collected on time to protect the Company’s cash flow.

Main responsibilities

• Order verification and credit control

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Verify advertising and digital customer orders (bookings, LPOs, insertion orders) for completeness, approved rates, discounts and authorisation before adverts are published.

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Confirm the payment terms of each order cash, prepayment or credit and ensure credit is extended only to approve customers within their credit limits.

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Review new credit applications, gather supporting documents and make recommendations to the Receivables Accountant.

• Invoicing and customer accounts

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Prepare and issue accurate and timely invoices for all published adverts and digital campaigns, matched to verified orders and proof of publication.

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Maintain customer master data and individual customer accounts in SAP, ensuring all transactions are complete and correctly allocated.

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Prepare and send monthly statements of account to customers and agencies.

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Process approved credit notes and adjustments, with proper supporting documentation.

• Cash collection and receipting

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Follow up with customers, agencies and sales executives on outstanding balances in line with agreed payment terms.

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Ensure all cash, cheque, bank and mobile money receipts are correctly posted and allocated to the right customer accounts in SAP.

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Identify and follow up on unallocated or unidentified receipts until they are cleared.

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Support the handover of long-overdue accounts to debt collectors where approved.

• Query resolution

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