A master’s student with a background as a Chartered Management Accountant has secured a paid internship with Kiwi finance tech company MyRepsoft.
MyRepsoft is an Auckland-based company specialising in innovative finance and accounting software solutions. Their co-founder recently visited campus and interviewed five of our top applicants for an internship with MyRepsoft, sponsored by Callaghan Innovation.
Charith Nimalchandra was selected for the Audit and Compliance Lead position because he demonstrated strong technical skills, confidence, and clear communication that the role demands.
In this role, he leads the implementation of the Information Security Management System, leveraging his extensive finance and compliance background alongside his computer science foundation.
Charith is a Chartered Management Accountant with a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Colombo. He has over 20 years of experience across finance, accounting, business process outsourcing, and compliance in Sri Lanka, India, the United Kingdom, and the UAE.
Prior to relocating to New Zealand, he served as the Financial Controller at The Overseas School of Colombo, with end-to-end responsibility for finance, accounting, audit, and regulatory compliance.
Now a month into the internship, Charith has received very positive feedback from MyRepsoft on his performance to date.
The Master of Applied Management student is grateful for the guidance and coordination of AIC’s Employability Team in helping him to secure the internship.
“This role represents a meaningful opportunity made possible through the support and recommendations of the AIC Employability Team,” he says.
“My best advice would be to talk to others. Students might get some insights unexpectedly during a coffee meeting with their friends which might be helpful for their paper.”
“The institution’s core values, developing the whole person, fostering lifelong learning, and contributing to the community deeply align with my own beliefs.”
“The best thing about studying at AIC is the classroom environment and the interactive way of learning which allows one to explore themself.”
"My goal is to integrate my industry experience with my academic knowledge to create meaningful business solutions.”
“This isn’t just a job - it’s the New Zealand dream I hoped for when pursuing my master’s.”
“Rest days were few and far between as I balanced work at the hotel, my internship, and peer tutoring.”
"It felt like a good opportunity to try something new."
“This role represents a meaningful opportunity made possible through the support and recommendations of the AIC Employability Team.”
“Don’t be afraid to show who you are while growing in a new environment.”
“There is great support for students in terms of educational support, employability support, as well as fun student trips that I got to join."
“I’d love to use my new knowledge and skills in new technologies within the New Zealand IT industry, or help bring new technologies into non-IT companies."
“Studying with people from different backgrounds has helped me learn not only from the course content but also from their experiences and perspectives.”
