CPA firm KAF Financial Group has hired Stephanie Drum, a CPA from Carver, as a senior tax manager.

Drum will work as a liaison between partners, clients and internal staff and is responsible for developing business and managing staff, the company said in a press release. She will be based in the practice’s Braintree headquarters.

"We are more than pleased to announce Stephanie as a senior tax manager," said Kenneth Kirkland, a partner at KAF. "Her extensive industry background, commitment to excellence and knowledge makes her an excellent addition to our fine team of professionals."

Drum earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, and a master’s degree in taxation from Bentley College. She brings more than 13 years of public accounting experience to her post, the company said. Prior to joining KAF, she worked for Pricewaterhouse Coopers.