PROFILE: Lekadir LLP makes five-year commitment, with alumnus at the helm

The Gee-Gees Football Program is proud to welcome Lekadir LLP as a season sponsor for the upcoming 2022 season as part of an exciting five-year agreement. 

Youcef Lekadir is the Managing Partner of Lekadir LLP, a Chartered Professional Accounting firm providing a full range of accounting, assurance, tax, and advisory services. Lekadir graduated from the Telfer School of Management at uOttawa in 2012 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a Specialization in Accounting.

A defensive lineman for the Gee-Gees from 2007-11, Lekadir says the time was right for him to start supporting the team in a new way. "I saw that the program needed support from ex-players, and I like the relationships that I've built both with the team and the University since I re-engaged. There is a lot of potential for the future." 

Lekadir has made a habit of seeing potential. After a strong first ten years of his professional career as a CPA, he has turned to entrepreneurship and is building a growing CPA firm of his own. Based in Ottawa, he has grown Lekadir LLP from a six-person organization to a 35-person team of accountants in only three years, with a goal to reach 50 people in the next two years.

"Being there for my clients was always a role I took very seriously," he says, and that care has now been extended to managing a firm and building a thriving culture. 

"I remember my time on the team for the friendships and the connections that I made," Lekadir continues. "The life lessons of football - hard work and dedication - get enhanced by going through a university program from start to finish, exceling at sport, school, and work." 

"The bonds are so strong, but then everyone runs off and does their own thing. At the end of the day, I want everything that I've been a part of; the football team, the University, Telfer, and the city of Ottawa, I want it all to prosper and do well. I'd like to see a strong alumni community and I'm just doing my small part."