Alfonso J. Varela
About Alfonso J. Varela
Alfonso J. Varela is the Latin America Senior Planning Analyst at Chevron, based in Caracas, Venezuela.
Company
Alfonso J. Varela is currently employed at Chevron, a major American multinational energy corporation, where he works in various planning analyst roles. Based in Caracas, Venezuela, he serves as the Latin America Senior Planning Analyst and Latin America Planning Analyst. Additionally, he holds the position of Eastern Venezuela & Trinidad Senior Planning Analyst. His job responsibilities include integrating business plans and financial forecasts, monitoring financial forecasts, and evaluating capital project requests.
Title
Alfonso J. Varela holds multiple titles at Chevron, including Latin America Senior Planning Analyst, Latin America Planning Analyst, and Eastern Venezuela & Trinidad Senior Planning Analyst. These roles involve high-level financial and strategic planning responsibilities within the company’s Latin American operations.
Education and Expertise
Alfonso J. Varela holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business, obtained between 2020 and 2022. Additionally, he is a graduate of Universidad Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin, where he earned a degree as a Public Accountant from 2002 to 2006. His academic background equips him with expertise in business administration and accounting, essential for his roles at Chevron.
Professional Background
Alfonso J. Varela has an extensive career at Chevron. Prior to his current roles, he was the Trinidad and Tobago Planning Analyst from 2012 to 2014, Venezuela Offshore Jr. Planning Analyst from 2008 to 2010, and Accounts Payable Accountant from 2007 to 2008. Before his tenure at Chevron, he worked at Technoconsult (Chevron) as an Accounts Payable Accountant for eight months, and as a Treasury Intern at Chevron in Maracaibo for five months. Additionally, he served as a Tax Analyst and Procurement Analyst at Fabrica de Plasticos Maracaibo.
Key Responsibilities and Projects
In his role at Chevron, Alfonso J. Varela led the integration of business plans and financial forecasts for the Latin America Business Unit. He ensured consistency through data-driven methods and monitored financial forecasts under changing assumptions. He developed new methods for data gathering and interpretation, evaluated requests for major capital projects, and participated in business planning meetings. Additionally, he provided assistance in completing various Capital Stewardship processes and gathered competitive information and market forecasts.