Arushi Gupta
Brampton,Canada
Summary
Finance professional with 3+ years of experience in manufacturing finance and operational business partnering. Experienced in driving cost optimization initiatives, strengthening financial controls, and identifying significant savings opportunities through cross-functional collaboration. Proven track record of improving plant performance, supporting labor negotiations, and providing financial insights to inform business decisions.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Manufacturing Finance
Wonderbrands
01.2026 - Current
- Led PPW inventory control initiative following $1.7M FG adjustments in 2025, redesigned approval workflows and implemented Power BI dashboard for daily adjustment visibility, reducing adjustments to < $50K per period in early 2026 from ~$140K per period in 2025.
- Served as finance lead for Ontario bakeries, partnered with plant leadership to manage P&L targets and identify cost savings while addressing operational risks.
Senior Financial Analyst, Manufacturing
Wonderbrands
Etobicoke, Canada
03.2025 - 12.2025
- Finance business partner for Ontario region bakeries, supporting plant leadership in managing P&L performance, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and flagging financial risks impacting operational performance.
- Partnered with the regional sanitation team to drive $3M in cost savings by providing visibility into sanitation spend across bakeries, enabling stronger vendor negotiations and improved vendor rates. Developed periodic performance tracking to monitor savings trends and keep the team informed and engaged.
- Supported union labor negotiations by modeling labor rate scenarios and presenting financial implications to leadership to inform negotiations.
- Led operational performance reviews, presenting periodic performance results to leadership and highlighting underperforming bakeries with recommended efficiency improvements.
Financial Analyst, Manufacturing
Wonderbrands
Etobicoke, Canada
03.2023 - 02.2025
- Collaborated with plant leaders and cross-functional teams to identify $1M in overhead cost-saving opportunities.
- Improved plant efficiency by conducting weekly and periodic variance analyses, identifying key productivity variance drivers, and resolving root issues with bakery teams.
- Built a daily Direct Labor report that increased labor visibility, identified reporting gaps, and supported a $2.5M savings opportunity in 2023.
- Reduced project delays by prioritizing and expediting tasks based on changing business needs.
- Automated Labor Hours reporting by developing a custom SQL query and Power BI dashboard, reducing manual effort and improving accuracy.
Financial Analyst, Co-op
Wonderbrands
Etobicoke, Canada
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Updated weekly and periodic variance reports across manufacturing units, helping forecast and assess plant performance.
- Executed process order settlements and created internal orders in SAP for plant production trials.
- Assisted in automating key financial reports, cutting reporting time by 50%.
- Participated in weekly finance team meetings and handled various administrative tasks.
- Generated standard and ad-hoc reports to identify process improvement opportunities.
Customer Service Representative
ICICI Bank
Brampton, Canada
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Processed an average of 100 transactions daily, maintaining a 98% customer satisfaction rate.
- Handled transactions efficiently and accurately, reducing customer wait times by 30%.
- Exceeded sales target by cross-selling and up-selling bank products and services.
- Collaborated with Financial Service Representatives to generate new customer leads and promote bank products to existing clients.
- Participated in community outreach programs, increasing new account sign-ups by 15%.
- Displayed excellent communication and interpersonal skills by identifying and properly addressing customer needs.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Financial Planning s Wealth Management
Lambton College
Toronto, Canada01-2023
B.A (Hons) - Economics
Delhi University
Delhi, IndiaSkills
- Financial analysis
- Data visualization
- Power BI
- SAP
- SQL
- Microsoft Excel
- Data-driven decisions
- Problem solving
- Detail orientation
- Time management
Certification
- Level 1, CFA Institute
- Investment Funds in Canada, Canadian Securities Institute
Timeline
Manager, Manufacturing Finance
Wonderbrands
01.2026 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst, Manufacturing
Wonderbrands
03.2025 - 12.2025
Financial Analyst, Manufacturing
Wonderbrands
03.2023 - 02.2025
Financial Analyst, Co-op
Wonderbrands
09.2022 - 02.2023
Customer Service Representative
ICICI Bank
01.2022 - 05.2022
Post Graduate Diploma - Financial Planning s Wealth Management
Lambton College
B.A (Hons) - Economics
Delhi University