He is Electrical Engineer from the University of Chile. He has extensive professional experience developed in the energy, mining, information technology, defense and automation industries.

Finat has solid experience in electricity sector regulation, regulatory and operational framework of the CDEC, power supply tenders, negotiation of power and LNG contracts, and GHG emissions and energy management, among others.

In 1999 he was appointed Director of Operations and Wheeling at the Independent System Operator of Northern Chile interconnected system (CDEC-SING). In late 2008 he joined Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi where he served as Strategic Supply Manager, VP (I) Administration and Services and Energy Manager.

Simultaneously, he joined the Board of the CDEC-SING, where he represented the large customers, and also was elected as his Chairman for the period 2011-2012.

In September 2012 he left Collahuasi to join ACERA AG as its Executive Director.

He is also Member of the Board of the Energy Center from University of Chile, is part of the Executive Committe of Energetic Scenarios and the Scenarios Construction Group from MAPS Chile. Since july 2014 is part of the Consultive Council of Energy 2050, invited by the Energy Ministery.