1. Cheri L. Gard
919 Spencer St NE., Grand Rapids, MI 49505
616-485-1622 (cell) cheri.gard@yahoo.com
Hands-On Accounting Professional
15 years successful experience providing accounting services, timely and meaningful
reporting/analysis in a variety of for-profit and non-profit organizations
Dynamic, versatile, efficient and forward thinking professional with a strong track record of being a high
performer. Focus on providing useful and easily understood reporting. Excellent analytical and problem-
solving skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Hands-on experience with Great Plains, FRx, Lawson, Essbase,
Oracle,Hyperion and Microsoft Office Products. Additional areas of expertise include:
• Ensuring reporting timeliness • Cash monitoring and projections
• Strong G/L experience • Managing annual audit process
• Budgeting and forecasting • Manage multiple priorities/deadlines
• Supervisory experience
Professional Experience
Spectrum Health Medical Group, Grand Rapids, MI January 2015 – September 2015
Financial Analyst
o Perform common Analyst functions including preparing and distributing monthly financial
summaries, account reconciliations and monthly actualvs. budgeted spending reports for the
entire Cardiovascular Service Line of Spectrum Health Medical Group.
o Prepare and distribute weekly actual vs. budgeted revenue reports per physician.
o Meet with Practice Managers regularly to review financial information and identify areas of
productivity improvement and expense savings.
o Work with Practice Managers,Directors of Operations, Finance Manager and Director of Finance
to prepare and report annual budgets and 5 year plans.
o Produce ad hoc reports as requested.
West Michigan Heart, nowpart of Spectrum Health Medical Group May 2005 – December 2014
Senior Accountant
o Perform common Accounting functions which include generalledger transactions, account
reconciliations, monthly financial reports including Income Statement, Income Statement
Account Analysis, Balance Sheet, Balance Sheet Account Analysis, monthly actualvs. budgeted
spending reports, tracking asset purchases and depreciation, yearly PersonalProperty reports to
local governments, and collecting data during the budget process.
o Through process improvement I was able to streamline our month end close from 10 working
days to 4 working days.
o A member of a 3 person team assigned to choose and implement a new accounting system
including developing a new Chart of Accounts.
o The key person on a project to bring our accounting method from cash to accrualbasis. This
project also included developing and implementing a budget process which had never been done
at West Michigan Heart.

2. SelfEmployed, Grand Rapids, MI January 2012 – January 2015
Accounting Consultant
o Perform common Accounting functions which include generalledger activity, producing monthly
financial reports including Income Statements, Income Statement Account Analysis, Balance
Sheets, Balance Sheet Account Analysis as well as Consolidated Balance Sheet and Income
Statement for 3 companies.
Holland Home, Grand Rapids, MI August 1998 – May 2005
Accountant
o Performed common Accounting functions including producing and distributing monthly financial
reports, performing payroll and accounts payable duties, filing State, City and Federal payroll
taxes,reconciling monthly bank statement for 4 separate companies,oversee the management of
cash receipts, make daily bank deposits, collect data during the budgeting process and tracking
fixed asset costs and depreciation.
o Assisted the Human Resources Department by enrolling employees into various benefit plans,
maintaining workers’ compensation injury files and submitting claims for payment.
o I developed a process to save Holland Home money by holding employees accountable for
personal use of company provided resources such as cellular telephones.
Other Professional Experience
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, MI 3/1998 – 8/1998
HomeCare of Holland Home, Grand Rapids, MI 8/1996 – 3/1998
Greatland Corporation, Grand Rapids, MI 5/1990 – 5/1996
Education/Professional Memberships
 Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, MI – Graduated in May 2001 with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Business Administration focusing on Accounting and Marketing achieving a 3.71 GPA
 Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI – Graduated in June 1998 with an Associates
degree in Business Administration
 Member of IMA and HFMA
 Notary