Nestor Urita Mba, Cpa, Chia

Nestor Urita has a diverse work experience in finance, accounting, and analysis. Nestor is currently the Director of Finance at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Prior to this, they worked as the Corporate Controller at NLS Lighting, LLC, where they were responsible for managing the full cycle accounting, financial reporting, payroll, and IT support coordination. Nestor also played a key role in implementing SAP HANA and Avalara software.

Before that, Nestor worked as the Senior Manager of Finance at GAN, where they contributed to the consolidation forecast and drafted a merger model. Nestor also collaborated with stakeholders to develop annual budgets and forecasts, and worked on enterprise-wide financial models and analyses for SEC filings.

Nestor's previous experience includes roles such as Senior Manager of FP&A at The Bouqs Company, Finance Manager at T2 Hospitality, Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis at Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., and Financial Analyst II at Molina Healthcare. Nestor also has prior experience as a Manager at Eco Cleaning Los Angeles, an Audit Associate at KPMG, and a Tax Intern at Swenson Corp.

Nestor holds an MBA, CPA, and CHIA designation, showcasing their expertise and qualifications in finance and accounting.

Nestor Urita holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Accounting from the University of California, Riverside, which they obtained in 2006. Nestor later pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, completing it between 2009 and 2011. In addition to their educational background, Nestor also obtained the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification from the California Board of Accountancy in January 2014. Nestor further holds a certification in Hotel Industry Analytics from AHLEI - American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute, although the specific month and year of attainment are not provided.