Kirsty McCool

Kirsty McCool is an experienced finance and governance professional currently serving as the Director of Governance and Support Services at the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman since January 2024. Prior to this role, Kirsty held the position of Finance Manager at Sport Northern Ireland from January 2020 to December 2023 and worked as an Auditor at the Northern Ireland Audit Office between April 2014 and December 2019. Additional experience includes a finance supervisor role during a secondment at Sport Northern Ireland, an Assistant Finance Officer position at HABINTEG Housing Association (Ulster) Limited, and serving as a Senior Child Worker at Craigavon and Banbridge Women's Aid. Kirsty McCool's educational background includes attaining various qualifications from CIPFA and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology from Ulster University.