Senior Financial Planning and Reporting Analyst

IMI is a privately-owned, global media group headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with operations across 19 countries. Our portfolio includes renowned media brands such as Sky News Arabia as part of a joint venture with Sky UK, The National, Al-Ain News, CNN Business Arabic, and a minority stake in Euronews.

Additionally, through Redbird IMI, our joint venture with Redbird Capital Partners, we invest in leading media, sports, and entertainment brands worldwide. We bring the world closer by sharing stories that open minds, connect people, and enrich lives, empowering audiences with news, knowledge, and factual entertainment

Role Summary:

The Senior Financial Planning and Reporting Analyst will lead the preparation, consolidation, and analysis of financial reports across the group and individual assets. This role ensures finance leadership has clear insights into business performance, enabling effective decision-making, performance monitoring, and strategic planning. The position requires expertise in financial reporting, strong analytical capabilities, and collaboration with business unit finance teams, along with a proactive approach to improving reporting processes and tools.

Key Responsibilities:

Group Financial Reporting

• Lead preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial reports.
• Develop management reporting packages, dashboards, and presentations for finance leadership, senior executives, and the Board.
• Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, highlighting key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Coordinate with business unit finance teams to ensure timely and accurate submissions.

Asset-Level Reporting

• Prepare detailed reports on financial and operational performance of individual assets/business units.
• Analyze profitability, cash flow, and key performance metrics, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Provide variance analysis and commentary on asset-level results and trends.
• Support finance leadership in assessing and communicating asset performance.

Business Support & Analysis

• Partner with business unit finance teams to align actual results with forecasts and budgets.
• Deliver ad hoc financial analysis and reporting to support corporate initiatives, investments, and management requests.
• Provide insights into group and asset-level performance to inform strategic planning and decision-making.

Process Improvement

• Drive automation, standardization, and process enhancements in reporting.
• Support implementation and optimization of reporting tools and templates.
• Recommend and apply best practices to strengthen reporting efficiency and accuracy.

Job Requirements:

• Hands-on experience with financial reporting tools and systems (e.g., Hyperion, OneStream, SAP BPC, Oracle, Power BI, or similar).
• Strong financial analysis and modelling skills, with experience at both corporate and asset levels.
• Proficiency in Excel, ERP systems, and reporting platforms.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proven experience preparing reports for senior management and Boards.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively with diverse finance teams.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to link asset-level performance to overall group objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ownership and accountability for reporting deliverables.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Collaborative and influential, with the ability to engage stakeholders effectively.
• 5–7+ years of experience in corporate financial reporting, consolidation, and/or asset performance reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field (Master’s degree or professional qualification preferred – e.g., CPA, CFA, ACCA).
• Prior experience in the media industry and digital marketing analysis is preferred.