Agri-Business Accounts Assistant

If you're working in practice and want a role that feels more personal, more varied, and more connected to real businesses, this could be exactly what you've been looking for.

This Agri Accounts Assistant opportunity offers the chance to build a long-term career in accountancy while working closely with clients who value relationships, consistency, and practical advice. You'll be part of a specialist team supporting agri-businesses at the heart of the rural economy, gaining hands-on experience across accounts, VAT, and bookkeeping while developing your technical skills in a supportive environment.

Rather than being siloed, you'll work directly with experienced managers and directors, learning how different businesses operate and why the numbers really matter. Whether you're AAT qualified or still studying, this Agri Accounts Assistant role gives you room to grow, training where you need it, and exposure to a specialist sector without needing prior agri experience.

If you enjoy variety, teamwork, and the idea of becoming a trusted point of contact for clients over time, this is a role that can genuinely take you forward.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with year-end and management accounts preparation
• Processing bookkeeping and financial records for multiple clients
• Preparing and managing VAT returns ahead of deadlines
• Liaising with clients to gather and clarify financial information
• Supporting managers and directors with ad hoc work and queries
• Providing informal support to junior team members when required

The ideal candidate

• AAT qualified or studying towards AAT or similar
• Previous experience within an accountancy practice
• Organised, detail-focused, and comfortable managing deadlines
• Confident communicating with clients and colleagues
• Keen to build a long-term career in accountancy
• An interest in agri-business, even if experience is limited

What's on offer

• £26,000 - £35,000 salary
• Ongoing professional development and study support
• Exposure to respected agri-business clients
• Friendly, supportive team culture
• Full training provided in the agri sector
• Permanent, full-time role based in Shrewsbury
• Central office location with good local access

Register your interest by applying today or call Richard Davies or Luke Scale on (phone number removed) to discuss this opportunity further, always in complete confidence.

Addington Ball is a specialist finance and accounting recruitment consultancy covering the Midlands and Northern Home counties. We are a member of TEAM and are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Job  - ABJ/(phone number removed)- Agri Accounts Assistant.