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Research Financial Services supports the financial operations and compliance infrastructure of the Division of Research and Innovation at UNT Health. The department provides oversight, financial management, data analytics, compliance monitoring and strategic financial planning that enable sponsored research activities to operate efficiently and responsibly.

By partnering with investigators, departments, research administrators, and institutional leadership, Research Financial Services ensures that research funding is managed with transparency, accountability and compliance with sponsor regulations and university policies. The department provides services across the full research lifecycle — from financial planning and system support to post-award accounting, compliance monitoring and financial reporting — helping UNT Health maintain strong stewardship of research resources and sustain a robust research enterprise.

Research Financial Services is composed of several specialized teams that work together to support the financial and operational success of research programs across the university.


AIGEN-RA

Research Accounting (RA) oversees post-award financial management and reporting, ensuring compliance with sponsor and university requirements.

Research Accounting
AIGEN-RBS

Research Business Solutions (RBS) is the research enterprise's data and analytics partner, turning institutional data into insights for strategic planning and decisions.

Research Business Solutions
AIGEN-RFC

Research Financial Compliance (RFC) ensures sponsored research complies with regulations and sponsor requirements while minimizing institutional risk.

Research Financial Compliance
AIGEN-Budget

Research Budget & Finance guides fiscal strategy and operations, ensuring responsible stewardship of research resources.

Research Budget and Finance

 

AIGEN-Graduate

Graduate Studies Finance Administration manages graduate program funding in compliance with university and sponsor policies.

Graduate Studies Finance Administration

Contacts

Mazen
Mazen Barakat, MBA

Senior Associate VP,
Research Finance & Administration
Mazen.Barakat@unthealth.edu

Bethany
Bethany Echartea

Business Operations Manager

Bethany.Echartea@unthealth.edu