Job Title: CFO
Company: Investec Property Fund
Jenna Catherine Sprenger was appointed as the permanent CFO of Investec Property Fund in January 2023. She had been serving as the interim CFO since July 2022 before taking up the new role. She joined the company in August 2014 and in 2018 was appointed as CFO. However, in 2020, she stepped down from the role to spend more time with her young family. During this time, she was responsible for managing the Investec’s balance sheet, assisted in driving the fund’s ESG strategy and was instrumental in the operation of the European platform.
Prior to joining Investec Property Fund, Jenna served as a financial manager for Annuity Properties for a year. From 2009 until 2013 she was a manager and audit clerk at KPMG South Africa. She also completed a six-month secondment to KPMG New York during this time.
Work
2022 – Present Chief Financial Officer, Investec Property Fund
2022 – 2023 Interim Chief Financial Officer, Investec Property Fund
2020 – 2022 Head of Balance Sheet, Treasury and ESG, Investec
2014 – 2020 Chief Financial Officer, Investec Property Fund
2013 – 2014 Financial Manager, Annuity Properties
2009 – 2013 Manager, KPMG South Africa
2011 – 2012 Senior Associate, KPMG US
2009 – 2011 Audit Clerk, KPMG South Africa
Education
2005 – 2008 Bachelor of Accounting, Rhodes University
About company: Investec Property Fund is a South African Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). It pursues a bi-regional investment strategy, focused on building scale and relevance in its core geographies of South Africa and Western Europe.
