Tarun Dhawan
About Tarun Dhawan
Tarun Dhawan is a Senior Manager at Protiviti, specializing in IT Audit, Internal Audit, and Financial Advisory, with extensive experience in SAP and technology risk consulting.
Current Role at Protiviti
Tarun Dhawan currently holds the title of Senior Manager, IT Audit, Internal Audit and Financial Advisory at Protiviti. He has been with the firm since 2021 and works out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this role, he leverages his extensive experience to guide IT audit and financial advisory projects, ensuring compliance and risk management throughout various client engagements.
Previous Experience at KPMG Canada
Before joining Protiviti, Tarun Dhawan worked at KPMG Canada as Manager, Technology Risk Consulting, from 2017 to 2021. Based in the Toronto area, he was involved in providing technology risk consulting services to clients. This role further honed his expertise in risk management and allowed him to engage with a broad spectrum of industries.
Early Career at KPMG US
Prior to his tenure at KPMG Canada, Tarun Dhawan spent six years at KPMG US as Senior Associate, SAP GRC Technology, Advisory starting in 2011. Based in Atlanta, GA, he focused on SAP-related engagements, specializing in governance, risk, and compliance solutions. His work significantly contributed to developing his proficiency in ERP implementation and SAP security.
Educational Background
Tarun Dhawan holds a Master of Science in Information Systems from Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business, where he studied from 2009 to 2011. He also has a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans Sardar Patel College Of Engineering, where he studied from 2004 to 2008.
Industry and Technical Expertise
Tarun Dhawan has specialized know-how in SAP engagements, especially with ECC and S4 HANA systems. He has a track record of conducting ERP implementation project reviews, cloud governance assessments using frameworks like CSA CCM and NIST, business process controls testing, and SDLC reviews following both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. Additionally, he is skilled in SAP security roles reviews and SAP GRC, making him a valuable asset in cross-functional engagements across finance, retail, government agencies, manufacturing, and technology sectors.