Henry M. Dachowitz, CPA MBA

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Chief Financial Officer at City of Delray Beach, FL

Delray Beach, Florida, United States

Overview

Henry is a Harvard MBA and CPA serving as the Chief Financial Officer for the City of Delray Beach. He specializes in financial turnarounds for large municipalities, leveraging expertise in M&A, SEC reporting, and cost-cutting. Colleagues describe him as brilliant, hardworking, and decisive under pressure.

Based on his public activity, he appears to have a strong connection to his Jewish faith and heritage. He values ethical conduct and humanity, sharing stories that celebrate heroism and thoughtfulness in our interactions with others.

He has taught both Financial and Forensic Accounting to undergraduate and MBA students at New York Universitys Stern School of Business.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Risk-Taker

Decisive

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Municipal Turnarounds
He is a specialist in crisis turnarounds for government entities, having improved financial operations for Wayne County, MI, the City of Norwalk, CT, and others.
Forensic Accounting
Possesses deep academic and practical expertise, having served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor teaching the subject to MBA candidates at NYU's Stern School of Business.
Complex Public Finance
Manages large municipal budgets, SEC reporting, and complex tax matters, with experience handling multi-billion dollar revenues and significant bonded debt for major counties.

Media Appearances

Henry has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Chief Financial Officer at City of Delray Beach, FL
4-2019 - 6-2024
CFO at City of Norwalk, CT
1-2018 - 3-2019
CFO at Wayne County, Michigan (includes Detroit)
9-2016 - 9-2017
Financial Officer at Sema4 Genomics (Mount Sinai Genomics)
7-2016 - 8-2016
Visiting Professor of Accounting at Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, CHINA

Education

1978 - 1980
MBA from Harvard Business School
1974 - 1977
BS from Brooklyn College

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Exp : 42 Location : Delray Beach, Florida, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at City of Delray Beach, FL
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Insights For Selling To Henry M.

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Henry M. is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Henry M.

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Henry M. move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Henry M. take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Henry M.

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