Valeria Montes
Valeria has spent over a decade working inside corporate finance departments of mid-to-large organizations, where she observed firsthand how non-financial managers struggle with the budget process. That experience became the foundation for a teaching approach that is direct, practical, and free of unnecessary jargon.
Her sessions focus on giving participants the exact tools they need to function confidently at budget time. She holds a degree in Business Administration and a postgraduate qualification in Management Control, and has designed training programs for companies across manufacturing, retail, and services sectors.
Rodrigo Fuentealba
Rodrigo brings a different angle to the seminar. His background is in financial planning and analysis, where he spent years building the reports and dashboards that managers receive but rarely know how to interpret. He now teaches from the other side of that table.
His sessions on variance interpretation and investment justification are built around real case structures. Participants learn to read what finance produces and to communicate back in terms that finance understands. He holds a degree in Economics and a specialization in Business Intelligence.
How the Sessions Are Structured
Both instructors alternate facilitation throughout the two days. The format is deliberately participatory. Short explanations are followed immediately by exercises drawn from real departmental contexts.
Participants work in small groups on cases that mirror their own professional environments. Discussion is encouraged. Questions are welcomed at any point.
