Summary
Robert Zhai is a finance leader with 23+ years of progressive experience in accounting, commercial settlement and shared services across pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals, currently directing commercial compensation and discount models for Merck’s healthcare business in China. He combines deep technical know-how in SAP, RPA and ERP rollouts with hands-on expertise in treasury, tax, credit control and internal controls to drive policy implementation and process automation. Previously he led China-wide shared service initiatives—integrating Sigma-Aldrich finance activities, rolling out Concur, and implementing SAP upgrades—delivering measurable efficiencies in P2P, OTC and costing. Based in Beijing, he excels at bridging commercial and finance teams to translate complex pricing and settlement policies into auditable, scalable operations. An accountant by training (Sichuan University), he’s equally comfortable in strategic M&A and day-to-day operational finance, and has a track record of embedding automation to reduce cycle times.
11 years of coding experience
Bachelor, Accounting, Bachelor, Accounting at Sichuan University