Office of the Vice President for Finance
It is the unit responsible for developing and implementing the University's economic and financial policies. Additionally, it must propose, supervise, and control people policies, infrastructure, and physical space.
María Fernanda Vicuña Ureta
María Fernanda Vicuña holds a degree in Business Administration from UC Chile. Over the course of her career, she has worked in the financial sector, the public sector, and, since 2014, at UC Chile. At UC Chile, she served as Director of Finance and Management at the Faculty of Economics and Management from 2014 to 2017, and since 2017, she has been Director of the Office of Human Resources within the Office of the Vice President for Finance. She has served as Vice President for Finance since 2025.
Core Functions
She is the unipersonal authority of the University that heads the Office of the Vice President for Finance.
a) Proposes policies in budgetary, financial, and economic matters; asset management and administration of funds and reserve assets; student financing; personnel, including selection, performance management, training, and organizational development, benefits, and compensation administration; services, physical space, and infrastructure, for the best compliance with the objectives and goals defined by the University.
b) Collaborates with the control of the resources of each unit of the University, ensuring compliance with the global and specific policies of the University.
c) Prepare and present the University's annual budget and direct the efforts of budgetary monitoring and economic-financial management for the units that comprise it.
d) Manages infrastructure projects approved by the University and its Units within their investment plans.
To learn more about the duties and functions of the Vice President for Finance, read the Regulations of the Organizations that work with the Office of the President.
Offices
Offices
Office of Finance
A service unit with the mission to efficiently manage the University’s working capital in order to generate corporate and departmental added value. To that end, it oversees the University’s financial and accounting policies and processes.
Director
Office of Human Resources
The unit in charge of proposing human resources policies, advising academic and administrative units, and overseeing the proper application of university policies and procedures with the personnel. It handles the recruiting, hiring and onboarding of staff, as well as the retention, career development, payments, benefits, well-being and safety of employees.
Director
Office of Reserve Funds and Heritage
This unit’s purpose is to safeguard, strengthen, and manage the long-term institutional assets, contributing to the University’s sustainability and future prospects. The work includes the responsible management of the permanent reserve fund (endowment) and various University assets, such as investments and real estate, to enable the future development of the educational project.
Office of Student Finance
This unit is responsible for the comprehensive management of student financial aid and tuition payments. It oversees the allocation of internal and state-funded financial aid while ensuring compliance with current regulations. This unit oversees and coordinates payment processes for undergraduate and graduate programs, promoting efficient mechanisms for compliance, and manages the collection of loans from the Solidarity Fund and UC Chile Loans, promoting responsible debt recovery. Additionally, it provides guidance and support to students and sponsors on economic matters, contributing to the proper management of their financial obligations.
Office of Infrastructure
The unit in charge of planning, organizing, executing and supervising the University’s physical space. It is responsible for improving working conditions and, as a result, quality of life at the university grounds.
Director
Office of Campus Management
This unit is responsible for the comprehensive planning, management, and operation of university campuses, ensuring optimal conditions for academic and administrative activities. It administers and optimizes campus facilities, advises on physical space modifications, oversees infrastructure, and ensures compliance with licensing, safety, and quality standards. This department also identifies community needs and manages services and agreements in food services, security, transportation, and health, while supervising their quality. Additionally, it manages the university’s insurance portfolio, coordinates public health emergencies, and provides metrics to support strategic decision-making.
Office of Auditing
A management support unit, its work centers mainly on conducting audits with a focus on risk management, advice and consultancy on specific topics and investigations of irregular situations, ensuring the safeguarding of financial resources, the efficiency of operations and the improvement of processes through adequate risk management.
