James is the Finance and Administration Director for iDE Mozambique. He ensures compliance through establishing transparency and accountability in the areas of operations, finance, grants management, and budget. He leads and mentors other employees on various financial management tasks and harmonizes processes across iDE Mozambique operations. James brings a wealth of experience on financial reporting and grants management having previously served at IFDC Nigeria starting as an Accounts Intern, then holding other positions of increasing responsibility like Project Accountant on USAID Feed the Future (MARKETS II) project and National Accountant with management of various grants such as FtF Nigeria Agro Inputs project, 2SCALE DGIS project, & World Bank TRIMING Project. James holds a degree in accounting and is a Certified Chartered Accountant with ACCA UK.