Nicholas Desmuke, Cpa, MBA
About Nicholas Desmuke, Cpa, MBA
Nicholas Desmuke is a Senior Marketing Finance Manager at Spectrum Brands, Inc. He has extensive experience in financial analysis and management, having previously held positions at companies such as Energizer Holdings and Mastercard.
Work at Spectrum Brands
Nicholas Desmuke currently serves as the Senior Marketing Finance Manager at Spectrum Brands, Inc., a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he provides financial analysis for ongoing technology contracts and business cases, as well as new opportunity assessments. He has developed, analyzed, and validated cost drivers and the impact of business volumes for cost optimization. Additionally, he strategizes with external partners to negotiate new business cases and contracts, evaluating hardware, software, license, and maintenance pricing. His responsibilities also include reviewing purchase requisitions to ensure proper accounting and cost center alignment.
Previous Experience at Spectrum Brands
Before his current role, Nicholas Desmuke worked at Spectrum Brands as a Business Analyst from 2015 to 2016. During his tenure, he contributed to various financial projects and analyses that supported the company's strategic objectives. He also completed an internship at Spectrum Brands in 2014, where he gained foundational experience in finance.
Education and Expertise
Nicholas Desmuke holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Finance from Saint Louis University, where he studied from 2014 to 2015. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Finance & Banking, Economics, and Real Estate from the University of Missouri-Columbia, completing his studies from 2009 to 2013. Additionally, he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Accounting from Auburn University Raymond J. Harbert College of Business in 2018.
Career Progression and Roles
Nicholas Desmuke has held various finance-related positions throughout his career. He worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at Energizer Holdings from 2017 to 2020 and as a Senior Analyst, Finance Business Partner at Mastercard from 2020 to 2021. His earlier roles include positions at Rabo AgriFinance as a Reporting & Analytics Specialist and at Colliers-International as a Valuation Assistant. He also gained experience as a Financial Representative Intern at Northwestern Mutual and as a Graduate Assistant for the Center for Entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University.
Internships and Early Career
Nicholas Desmuke began his career with several internships that provided him with valuable experience in finance. He interned at FleishmanHillard as a Finance Intern from 2014 to 2015 and at Spectrum Brands as a Finance Intern in 2014. These early roles helped him develop a strong foundation in financial analysis and business operations.