IT Manager- Finance and HR Applications

Deriva Energy•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Deriva Energy is seeking an experienced and hands-on IT Manager, Finance and HR Applications to lead the support, optimization, and strategic evolution of the company’s financial and HR application portfolio. This role is accountable for the stability, compliance, and continuous improvement of mission-critical platforms supporting finance, accounting, treasury, procurement, tax, and HR functions across the enterprise. The IT Manager will oversee a diverse application landscape including NetSuite, Basware, Workday, Kyriba, Bloomberg BNA, OneStream, Cerebro Capital, Landworks, and Threads, leveraging a combination of internal staff and third-party support partners. While much of the day-to-day support is delivered through external vendors, this role requires a hybrid leader who is comfortable stepping into hands-on problem solving, complex escalations, and solution design when needed, while also providing strong people leadership, governance, and operational oversight. This position manages a team of approximately 10 application professionals (application support specialists, business analysts, system analysts, architects, project managers) and is responsible for budget management, vendor contracts, SOx compliance, service delivery through ServiceNow, and acting as the product owner for all applications within scope. This role is based in Charlotte, NC.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Six (6) years or more of progressive experience supporting enterprise financial and HR applications, including at least 2 years or more of direct reports/leadership
In lieu of a Bachelor's degree in a related field, HS Diploma/GED with eleven (11) years or more of relevant work experience

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
8+ years of progressive experience supporting enterprise financial and HR applications, with 3+ years in a leadership or management role
Strong experience with ERP and financial systems, with NetSuite and Basware experience strongly preferred
Working knowledge of treasury, procurement, accounting, tax, and HR systems and processes
Demonstrated success managing hybrid delivery models using internal teams and third-party vendors
Proven experience operating in SOx-compliant environments, including control design, execution, and audit support
Experience managing application budgets, contracts, and vendor renewals
Familiarity with ITIL practices and ITSM tools, preferably ServiceNow
Ability to operate as a hands-on leader who can balance technical problem solving with people leadership and strategic oversight
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage business leaders, technical teams, auditors, and external partners

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end lifecycle, stability, and performance of all Finance and HR applications within scope, ensuring systems are reliable, scalable, and aligned with business needs
Act as the primary escalation point for complex application issues, driving root cause analysis and resolution across internal teams and third-party providers
Serve as product manager for assigned applications, defining roadmaps, prioritizing enhancements, managing backlogs, and aligning capabilities with business strategy
Ensure application integrations, data flows, and dependencies are well understood, documented, and effectively supported
Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of application professionals, fostering accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
Balance hands-on contribution with management responsibilities, stepping in as needed while empowering the team to operate effectively
Manage hiring, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning for the Finance and HR applications team
Promote strong collaboration between application teams, infrastructure, cybersecurity, PMO, finance, HR, and external partners
Manage relationships with multiple third-party support and implementation partners, including performance oversight, SLAs, and service quality
Own application budgets, forecasts, and cost controls, ensuring financial discipline across licenses, support contracts, and project spend
Lead contract negotiations, renewals, and vendor evaluations to ensure value, scalability, and alignment with Deriva’s operating model
Oversee and support application-related projects in partnership with the PMO, serving as the accountable application owner for delivery success
Provide input into project planning, resource allocation, risk assessment, and solution validation
Ensure projects transition smoothly into operational support with appropriate documentation, training, and handover
Be fully accountable for SOx compliance across all applications within scope
Define, execute, and maintain application-specific controls, procedures, and artifacts required to support SOx and internal audits
Partner with audit, compliance, and finance teams to remediate findings, strengthen controls, and continuously improve compliance posture
Ensure evidence is properly documented, stored, and retrievable in alignment with audit requirements
Oversee application support operations using ServiceNow as the ITIL toolset
Ensure incidents, problems, changes, and requests are managed consistently and effectively
Monitor service metrics, trends, and recurring issues, driving proactive improvements to reduce incidents and improve user experience
Establish and maintain application documentation, runbooks, and support procedures