Teri Meyer

Experience

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  A.J. Forsyth, A Division of Russel Metals Inc

  Feb 2002 - Jan 2008

  Administrative Assistant

  • Safeguarded corporate assets through review and testing to adhere to corporate policy and procedure.• Generated the salaried payroll, sales incentive and coordinated salary benefits timely and with accuracy instilling confidence to the employees that their records were correct.• Administered and coordinated insurance, fleet insurance, property leases, as well as the employee health benefit and pension plans in a timely manner in order to eliminate any penalties and properly manage the employee welfare and company assets. Show less

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  A.J. Forsyth, A Division of Russel Metals Inc.

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  BC Regional Accountant

  • Completed annual budgets with Branch/District/General Managers providing reliable information to accurately forecast the coming years business and staffing levels.• Completed the necessary journal entries for the monthly financial statements providing an accurate picture of the month’s business.• Managed, and reported on fixed assets and depreciation• Job costing, variance analysis and inventory control including monthly cycle counts• Created a monthly “KPI” (Key Performance Indicator) that delivered key indicators that assisted and guided the managers on the performance of their individual branches.• Organized and managed training for branches and/or departments assisting them with the correct process or procedure to guarantee audit controls were being followed.• Completed ISO (International Organization for Standardization) internal audits at all BC branches to certify that each branch was meeting the ISO standards and to correct any deviations found guaranteeing a pass. Show less

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  A.J. Forsyth , A Division of Russel Metals Inc

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2015

  Production and Inventory Control Manager

  • Developed and instituted an inventory control system resulting in the first year a reduction in losses on inventory from over $140,000/year to acceptable level.• Managed Inventory for the Vancouver branch on a daily basis to ensure accuracy creating confidence for sales that the stock was available when ordered.• Carried out Inventory counts at all BC Branches to ensure that counts were done to audit requirements and that inventory variances were within acceptable levels.• Implemented a procedure to stream line Plate Processing that complemented the use of the scanner system in the warehouse allowing for accurate accounting for the plates used, the time allocated to cut the plates and true gross margins.• Created training manuals to assist warehouse staff in operating the newly implemented scanner system facilitating timely and accurate inventory.• Succeeded in setting up a system where billing was completed within 24 hours once material was shipped, complying with audit requirements and ensuring a timely receivable.• Standardized a receiving process working with both the salaried and warehouse staff that ensured inventory was received timely and correct; available for sale as soon as possible.• Instilled confidence by providing leadership, training and encouragement, to lead a team of four Accounts Payable clerks, one Payroll Clerk, four Inventory/Billing Clerks and one Receiving Clerk to meet goals and targets, achieving our desired outcome.• Representative for safety with a valid Level 2 OFA Certificate. Show less

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  Made-Rite Meat Products

  Jul 2016 - now

  Controller

  I have recently taken over the Controller responsibilities of Country Prime Meats. I will be managing the financial responsibilities from the Langley Office of Made-Rite Meats. Responsible for all financial aspects of the company, accurate inventory based on a standard costing model, cash management and introduce initiatives to promote successful business practices.