Maria Basil
About Maria Basil
Maria Basil is the Director of Risk Consulting at KPMG Australia, where she has worked since 2020. She leads the National Behavioural Risk practice and has a background in Finance and International Business from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Work at KPMG Australia
Maria Basil has been serving as the Director of Risk Consulting at KPMG Australia since 2020. In this role, she leads KPMG's National Behavioural Risk practice, which emphasizes the influence of employee behavior on organizational performance and control environments. Prior to her current position, she held various roles within KPMG, including Associate Director from 2017 to 2020, Manager from 2014 to 2017, and Senior Risk Consultant from 2012 to 2014. She initially joined KPMG as a Risk Consultant in 2011 and worked there for one year.
Education and Expertise
Maria Basil earned her Bachelor of Business with a focus on Finance and International Business from the University of Technology, Sydney, where she studied from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, she has pursued further education at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Her academic background supports her expertise in risk consulting, particularly in behavioral risk management.
Background
Maria Basil has extensive experience in risk consulting, particularly within KPMG Australia. Her career at KPMG spans over a decade, during which she has progressed through various roles, gaining significant expertise in risk management practices. Her work has included the introduction of global methodologies from KPMG Netherlands to the Australian market, enhancing the firm's capabilities in risk consulting.
Achievements
In her role as Director, Maria Basil has made notable contributions to KPMG Australia, particularly in leading the National Behavioural Risk practice. This initiative focuses on understanding how staff behaviors affect organizational performance. Her efforts in adapting global methodologies to the local context have been instrumental in advancing KPMG's risk consulting services in Australia.