Senior Accountant

One of our Core Values is Excellence. It means we are committed to delivering value through performance, innovation, and service quality, and that commitment starts with YOU! Newpark is where you can challenge yourself in new and exciting ways and work in an environment that supports and values you. At Newpark, we are committed to finding, developing, retaining, and rewarding the best talent while providing an environment where our employees can grow professionally and personally.

Newpark Fluids Systems is a leading provider of innovative drilling fluids solutions, with a global presence in large-scale, long-term markets, and with the most talented people in the industry. Headquartered in Katy, Texas, we serve markets worldwide, with an established presence, demonstrating our commitment to being a strong and reliable partner for our customers, wherever they need us to be.

Our drive is to help customers with a wide range of fluids solutions and expertise to meet their most demanding reservoir needs. This drive is the catalyst for innovation and ongoing development of next-generation products and services to help customers stay ahead of the curve.

We maintain an unwavering commitment to act following our Core Values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Excellence, and Accountability, ensuring our customers receive the best products and services we can offer and that our employees experience a safe workplace where they can thrive:

Safety
- Protecting each other like family while sustaining the environment in which we work.

Integrity
- Acting honestly, ethically, and responsibly in all aspects of our business.

Respect
- Dealing fairly and openly with employees, customers, suppliers, and the community.

Excellence
- Delivering value through performance, innovation, and service quality.

Accountability
- Using good judgment and taking responsibility for our actions.

Job Title:

Senior Accountant

Reporting to the Accounting Manager based in Katy, TX, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for managing and supporting key areas of the accounting function, including fixed asset accounting, lease accounting under ASC 842, sales and use tax compliance, and cost accounting activities.

This position will ensure accurate financial reporting, maintain compliance with U.S. GAAP, and contribute to process improvement initiatives across the accounting organization.

• Maintain the fixed asset subledger, ensuring accurate capitalization, disposals, transfers, and depreciation.
• Review and record construction-in-progress (CIP) activity and support timely project closeouts.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of fixed asset balances to the general ledger.
• Support capital expenditure tracking, approvals, and reporting.

• Manage the accounting and reporting for operating and finance leases, including data maintenance in lease accounting software.
• Record lease additions, modifications, terminations, and remeasurements.
• Prepare monthly lease journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Support quarterly and annual lease disclosures and related reporting requirements.
• Support the filing of sales and use tax returns, ensuring compliance with applicable state and local regulations and reconcile the balance with One Source/filing.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors and internal departments to address tax questions or audits.

• Prepare and analyze monthly variance reports on income statements and balance sheets.
• Assist in monthly and quarterly close processes, preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Participate in special projects and process improvement initiatives as assigned.