Solly Maanaso

Solly Maanaso is an accomplished Senior Finance Manager and Chartered Accountant (SA) with over 18 years of diverse experience spanning the mining, investment, banking, and equipment industries. Currently serving as a Senior Finance Manager at Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa, Solly has a proven track record of strengthening corporate governance, financial reporting, and compliance across multinational operations.

Core Expertise & Specialisation

Solly's extensive corporate finance background gives him a unique, high-level perspective on tax and statutory compliance. His core areas of expertise include:

• ✔ IFRS Compliance & Statutory Reporting: Mastery in complex financial reporting, technical accounting standards, and group consolidations.
• ✔ Corporate Tax & Treasury: Managing multi-jurisdictional tax compliance, forex risk, cash flow optimization, and central treasury operations.
• ✔ Financial Systems Automation: Driving efficiency and accuracy through the implementation of advanced reporting systems like Hyperion, SAP, and Sage X3.

Professional Commitment

Having held senior finance roles at prominent organizations—including Nedbank, FNB, Thebe Investment Corporation, and Vedanta Zinc International—Solly is deeply committed to rigorous financial discipline and precision. By applying this same standard of excellence to his technical review of SarsTax.co.za, he ensures that all tax resources, calculators, and guides are technically robust, practically useful, and fully aligned with current legislation.