I specialize in the placement of Executive Accounting & Finance professionals predominantly in CFO, VP Finance and Corporate Controller level roles. Recent placements include:• CFO - Top ENR Ranked Construction Company - New England Region ($200M Annual Revenue)• CFO - International PE Backed Audio/Visual Technology Company - New Jersey• CFO - Family Owned Food Manufacturing Company • Head of US Finance - Multi-Billion Dollar Global Life Sciences/Manufacturing Company• Vice President, Corporate Controller - Private Equity Backed National Engineering Firm• Vice President, Finance and Accounting - Private Equity Backed International Construction Company• CFO – Top100ENR Construction Company ($500M Annual Revenue)If you are looking for a new position or looking to partner with me to hire your next leadership talent, please feel free to reach out to me by phone on 617-824-2649 or by email: cknight@pageexecutive.com

We specialize in the placement of Accounting and Finance Professionals in the Greater Boston Area predominantly in the Manufacturing and Construction sectors. I personally focus on the following positions:• CFO/VP Finance• Controller• Accounting/Finance Manager• Senior Accountant/Finance AnalystHere is a link to the jobs I am currently working on: https://www.michaelpage.com/jobs/christopher-knight

US Sales Manager•Exceeded aggressive growth targets achieving FY12 250% and FY13 110%•Forecasted sales figures based on the competitiveness of each market, suitability of product based on price point, route to market via distributors and their relative purchasing powers, potential distribution points and projected rate of sale•Managed and trained Moa Brand Ambassadors, controlled marketing and travel budget•Built strategic partnerships with corporate accounts, developing trusted relationships based on shared goals. •Mastered a multi-tier network that integrated the manufacturer, importer, distributor, business owner and consumer within an end-to-end supply chain.•Developed distributor relationships by educating sales force, meeting clients on their behalf, creating incentive programs, assisting in pre-sell of limited release products, constantly defining success and refining targets at annual budget meetings•Worked closely with the NZ Consulate General and Trade Commission and NZ businesses to advance NZ product awareness in the US; notably the Americas Cup San Francisco 2013.•Hosted VIP events, worked Beer tradeshows and festivals.•Developed new products suitable for the US market; saw growth in cider market so introduced Kiwifruit Cider.•Established presence on the east coast by moving near St Killian Importing Head Office and Warehouse, meeting with decision makers face-to-face, cutting out inefficiencies due to constraints associated with cross-Pacific businessSouth Island Sales Manager •First-hand experience of building a brand from the ground up in a start-up environment•Top sales person in a team that enabled Moa to successfully list on the NZX, leading to US opportunity•Utilized pre-established central buying and distribution systems and developed an additional direct distribution network•Increased knowledge of production constraints, financing, domestic markets and challenges of exporting globally