Lara Ringness

About Lara Ringness

Collaborative leader with broad experience across Financial Planning & Analysis systems, data, reporting, Project/Program/Portfolio Management, Information Technoloy, and strategy development for Aerospace and Utility companies. I\'m currently involved in finance planning and operational excellence-Developing corporate maturity across our capital portfolio and business planning practices-Driving an integrated financial systems roadmap to bring efficiencies to our processes and data-Managing process improvement efforts to understand gaps and opportunities throughout financial planning practices -Championing teams committed to measuring our performance against energy equity goals in support of our customers2 years technical financial planning and analysis integration and support experience including-Capital portfolio management-Financial modeling-Utility rate case coordination-Project/program management practice integration2 years enterprise project practice experience including-Portfolio performance reporting-Standards, Guidelines, and Tools -Benefits Realization Framework-Project Management and Sponsor skillset expectationsLeader of an enterprise project practices team that drives standardization and consistency across Enterprise Portfolio Management, Functional Lifecycle Management, and Foundational Capabilities to enable transformative work. 4 years business delivery and program management experience including—Data Governance—Data Analytics—Web, Mobile, and IVR digital channels—Organizational Change Management—Communication and Marketing10 years Project Management experience (formal and informal) including-Organizational Change Management framework-SAP Upgrades-SAP Support/Enhancement Package Implementations-Technology Recovery design and testing-SAP Center of Excellence framework12 years SAP BASIS experience including-R/3 4.6C/ECC 6.0-BW 3.5/BI 7.0-SAP Portal 6.0/7.0-CRM 7.0-BOBJ-BI and BOBJ-DS 4.0-PI 7.0/7.3 and SLD-SRM 4.0-CCM 2.0-TREX and BWA-3rd Party Tools (StreamServe, Jetforms, Topcall, BSI, CPS Redwood) 5 years AIX System Admin experience including-NIM, NIS, Security, and printing.Specialties-Enterprise Practices-Portfolio Management-Program Management-Project Management-Change Management-SAP BASIS-Support/Enhancement Pack implementations-Database refreshes including Java systems

Experience

1. Fp & a Systems Manager

   Puget Sound Energy

   Jul 2023 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   Strategic Leadership & Team Management - Lead cross-functional, high-performing team using adaptive management and transparent decision-making processes.Systems & Technology Implementation - Support enterprise financial system transformations, including ERP implementations (S/4 HANA) with SOX compliance focus. Develop multi-year strategic roadmaps aligning FP & A systems with organizational objectives. Update Financial Roadmaps incorporating emerging technologies and cross-organizational accountability.Portfolio & Project Management - Enhance enterprise capital project portfolio management tools, improving data collection for Regulatory and Procurement teams. Draft Portfolio Management Maturity Models driving consistent prioritization and decision-making. Oversee vendor relationships and contracts with comprehensive project governance.Process Excellence & Compliance - Document end-to-end financial processes, reconciliation procedures, and best practices ensuring regulatory compliance and audit readiness. Partner with internal audit and Regulatory teams to identify and implement process improvements across operational workflows.Financial Planning & Regulatory Support - Support enterprise budget planning and forecasting initiatives. Serve as regulatory witness coordinator across operational and capital budgets supporting revenue requirements. Identify enhancements to reporting capabilities and data transparency to drive consistency in financial analysis practices.

Education

• UC Santa Barbara

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Internat'l Relations

  1989 — 1993

• UC Santa Barbara

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government

• UC Santa Barbara

  Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government, International Relations

Skills

• Business Process
• Erp
• Sap Netweaver
• Business Intelligence
• Sap HR
• Sap Bi
• Sap Solutions
• Abap
• Business Objects
• Sap Bw
• Sap Srm
• Project Management
• Idoc
• Sap R/3
• Sap Basis
• Process Improvement
• Sap
• Change Management
• Ecc
• Software Documentation
• Sap Xi
• Sap Implementation
• Sap Erp
• Sap Portal