Beth Brody Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

As a Director in the firm's Real Estate Solutions group, I manage diverse financial outsourcing engagements with primary responsibility for reoccurring work on behalf of a public mortgage REIT and commercial loan fund. Serving as lead accountant, I am entrusted with assisting a public mortgage REIT client in preparing deadline-sensitive monthly workpapers, financials, quarterly 10-Q reporting, and annual 10-K reporting. I also oversee daily workflow management, maintain regular client communication, and ensure adherence with strict deadlines.In this capacity, I have managed and trained a small team of Senior Consultants working on financial due diligence projects related to real estate transactions throughout the US (office, retail, residential, hotel). Additionally, I have completed audits for real estate clients including planning, internal control testing, and supervising staff.

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

In 2006, I was recruited into this leading real estate investment firm by a former colleague from ING Clarion.This role entailed preparing fund consolidating and consolidated financial statements on US tax, FV, and US GAAP basis as well as performing variance analysis on various fund operations and preparing quarterly workpaper packages.

New York, New York, United States

Gramercy Capital Corp. (now Gramercy Property Trust), was an affiliate REIT of SL Green focused on originating and acquiring loans related to commercial and multi-family properties.As Assistant Controller, I performed monthly/quarterly accounting and reporting that comprised ~60 real estate structured finance investments, a $1B CDO, and the pledging of assets on credit facilities.Additional responsibilities included:• Assisting in the preparation of quarterly and year-end SEC reporting in addition to all earnings press releases• Working directly with senior executives to coordinate and prepare the quarterly board package• Collaborating with credit facility lenders to complete the process of pledging assets to our credit facility lines • Preparing monthly budget vs. actual analysis and various balance sheet and income statement flux analyses • Interacting extensively with auditors regarding Sarbanes Oxley review and quarterly/year-end audits • Partnering with a modeling associate on portfolio stratifications and company budget

New York, New York, United States

After just over a year with the firm, I transitioned into the Fund Accounting Group as a Portfolio Accountant/Analyst. In this capacity, I prepared and consolidated quarterly/annual reports to effectively communicate fund performance to REIT investors (six residential communities, two joint ventures).Additional responsibilities included:• Performing quarterly qualification testing to ensure the REIT met status criteria • Reviewing monthly and quarterly operating reports from property management in accordance with professional standards and budget guidelines for investor reporting• Arranging performance measurement returns in accordance with AIMR standard• Reviewing annual budgets and assisting in the preparation of annual business plans• Preparing three-year forecasts using assumptions derived from the Asset Management group

New York, New York, United States

While Senior Accountant in the firm's Property Accounting Group, I completed monthly reporting and accounting for seven residential properties in the US Southeast and West Coast.This role involved working directly with Asset Directors, Property Managers, and the Portfolio Accounting group and I also assisted in due diligence projects for new property acquisitions and assisted in prorations for properties sold.

New York, New York, United States

After completing two summer internships, I was invited to join the firm on a full-time permanent basis in the Assurance & Advisory Business Services Division.As Senior Consultant, I performed audits of real estate clients including opportunity funds, real estate operating companies, and REITs. This entailed drafting and issuing clients’ consolidated year-end financial statements and footnotes and preparing variance analysis on clients’ balance sheets and income statements.I also assisted clients with various due diligence projects in support of property acquisitions which involved abstracting leases, analyzing mortgage agreements, and interpreting target financial statements.

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States