Syed Arslan Tahir
About Syed Arslan Tahir
Syed Arslan Tahir is an Assistant Manager Finance at Delivery Hero in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, with extensive experience in finance roles and a background in management accounting.
Title and Current Role
Syed Arslan Tahir currently holds the position of Assistant Manager Finance at Delivery Hero in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. In this role, he is closely involved in leading financial activities and providing insights to management. His responsibilities encompass a range of financial oversight tasks that support the strategic operations of the company.
Previous Roles at Delivery Hero
Before becoming the Assistant Manager Finance, Syed worked at Delivery Hero in various capacities. He served as Senior Associate Finance for 8 months in 2021-2022, and as Associate Accounts Payable - Finance for 5 months in 2021. These roles provided him with experience in financial processes, accounts payable, and financial reporting, shaping his expertise and preparing him for his current role.
Work Experience at Fundo Loans and Descon
Syed's career also includes tenure at Fundo Loans in Australia as an Accounts Receivable Analyst (R2R) from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, he worked at Descon in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, where he held roles such as Executive Payments and Banks from 2018 to 2020, and Executive Payables & Reporting in 2018. These roles highlight his experience in payments processing, bank relations, and financial management.
Education and Certification
Syed Arslan Tahir studied at the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan) where he achieved his CMA certification after 5 years of studying management accounting from 2013 to 2018. He also completed his matriculation at Govt Model Boys High School in Lahore, and his F.S.C (Pre-Engineering) at Govt Science College Wahdat Road, which reflects a strong foundational knowledge in both finance and engineering principles.
Key Contributions and Initiatives
Syed has been instrumental in implementing ERP (SAP) and automation processes that have increased efficiency cycles by over 40%. He handles dark stores reporting of P&L and balance sheet analyses for the central region, supervises external audits and stock counts, and leads the financial reporting and recovery of various revenue streams. Additionally, he oversees cost optimization practices that have significantly impacted operational efficiencies and cost management.